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G.J.D. BY G.J.D. v. JOHNSON

713 A.2d 1127 (1998)

G.J.D. and D.K., a Minor, by G.J.D., His Parent and Natural Guardian, and J.K., a Minor, by G.J.D., Her Parent and Natural Guardian, Appellees, v. Geraldine T. JOHNSON, Executrix of the Estate of Darwin T. Thebes, Deceased, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided June 26, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. Costopoulos, Lemoyne, for Geraldine T. Johnson.

Richard C. Ruben, Harrisburg, for Gloria Jean Diehl.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

We granted allocatur to determine whether punitive damages may be recovered from the estate of a deceased tortfeasor. We hold that such damages may be recovered, and therefore affirm.

Appellee G.J.D. and Darwin Thebes were involved in an intimate relationship for approximately five years. During that time Thebes took sexually explicit photographs1 of G.J.D. which he then kept hidden. G...

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