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HOUGH v. McKIERNAN

No. 2013-90-Appeal.

101 A.3d 853 (2014)

Kevin R. HOUGH v. Shawn P. McKIERNAN et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

October 17, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Heffernan, Esq. , Cumberland, for Plaintiff.

Peter A. Clarkin, Esq. , Providence, for Defendant.

Present: SUTTELL, C.J., GOLDBERG, FLAHERTY, ROBINSON, and INDEGLIA, JJ.

OPINION

Justice INDEGLIA, for the Court.

The defendant, Shawn P. McKiernan (McKiernan or defendant), appeals from a Superior Court ruling granting his motion for a remittitur and awarding the plaintiff, Kevin R. Hough (Hough or plaintiff), damages of $925,000. The defendant contends that this award was excessive and punitive in nature. This case came before the Supreme Court on September 30, 2014, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and...

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