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- Title: Schwigel v. Kohlmann
- Author : Supreme Court of Wyoming
- Release Date : January 23, 2005
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 64 KB
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1. David and Jane Kohlmann and Kohlmann Tool & Design, Inc. (Kohlmann) appeal from a judgment on a jury verdict awarding a total of $412,000 in compensatory and punitive damages to Jeffrey Schwigel and Classic Tool & Machine Company (Schwigel). Kohlmann contends that the trial court erred when it failed to differentiate between Schwigels contract claim and his conversion claim when instructing the jury on punitive damages. Kohlmann further contends that the jurys punitive damages award was grossly excessive and a violation of due process principles. Finally, Kohlmann argues that there was no credible evidence to support the jurys compensatory damages award. We agree that the trial court erred when it failed to provide a jury instruction on the difference between the contract claim and the conversion claim when awarding punitive damages; nonetheless, we conclude that the error was harmless. We disagree with Kohlmanns remaining contentions and affirm the judgment of the trial court.
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