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DeYOUNG v. RUGGERIO

No. 06-357.

971 A.2d 627 (2009)

2009 VT 9

Teresa DeYOUNG, Abigayle DeYoung, Tristan DeYoung, Nathaniel DeYoung and Trevor DeYoung v. John M. RUGGERIO, Esq. and The Law Office of John M. Ruggiero.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

January 30, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Dumont of Law Office of James A. Dumont, P.C., Bristol, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Robert F. O'Neill and Ross A. Feldmann of Gravel and Shea, Burlington, for Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Present: DOOLEY, JOHNSON, SKOGLUND and BURGESS, JJ., and KUPERSMITH, D.J., Specially Assigned.

¶ 1. DOOLEY, J.

This is an action by clients (hereinafter plaintiffs) against a lawyer who misappropriated funds belonging to the clients. The complaint sought the funds, additional compensatory damages, and punitive damages on multiple theories. The lawyer failed to answer the complaint, and the superior court entered a default judgment in favor of plaintiffs. Thereafter, the court held a trial on damages, and a jury awarded plaintiffs a limited amount of compensatory...

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