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PROPERTY DAMAGE SPECIALISTS v. RECHICHAR

Record No. 151214.

790 S.E.2d 237 (2016)

PROPERTY DAMAGE SPECIALISTS, INC. v. Aaron RECHICHAR.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

September 8, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Melkersen (Law Offices of Michael J. Melkersen, on briefs), New Market, for appellant.

John B. Simpson (MartinWren, on brief), Charlottesville, for appellee.

Amicus Curiae: Virginia Trial Lawyers Association ( Gobind S. Sethi ; Hall & Sethi, on brief), in support of appellee.

PRESENT: Lemons, C.J., Goodwyn, Mims, McClanahan, Powell and Kelsey, JJ., and Russell, S.J.

In this appeal, we consider whether a court may award punitive damages as a form of "appropriate relief" pursuant to Code § 40.1-51.2:2.

BACKGROUND

On May 14, 2013, Aaron Rechichar (Rechichar) filed suit against Property Damage Specialists, Inc., d/b/a Paul Davis Restoration of Northwest...

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