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nd dra a re a ona bl i nf re nc i he pl a i nt i a vor St gi ns a Inc 3d 2d Ci ha ne how ve i i na ppl i a bl ga onc us i ons Iqbal a a di ngs ha of onl a be a nd onc us i ons or a orm ul a i re i a i on of he nt of a a us of a i on i not do wom bl a I i i on In ovi ng di i oe pra ye or pu ni i ve da a ge a ga i ns he he xe ut or de nda nt a rgue ha ork a a ppl i hi pe rs ona i nj ury a i on a nd a gori a prohi bi a a a rd of puni i ve da a ge a ga i ns he pe rs ona re pre nt a i ve of a a pe i i a he not a of ork?s a ow rs a nd rus a provi de a us of a i on or i nj ury pe rs on or prope rt i os be a us of he de a of he pe rs on i a bl or he i nj ury or a ny i nj ury a a i on a be brought or ont i nue a ga i ns he pe rs ona re pre nt a i ve of he de de nt but puni i dam age hal not be awar de nor pe nal i adj udge i any uc ac i on br ought ov dam age or pe onal i nj ur a pha i a dde A ppl yi ng hi a ut ourt ha ve he puni i ve da a ge una va i a bl i pe rs ona i nj ury a i ons a ga i ns xe ut ors or a dm i ni ra ors of a he i nc ude de ra ourt de rm i ni ng he da a ge a va i a bl or ons i ut i ona ort a i unde ork a aham nde on R.D pre udi ng ba on a puni i ve da a ge a i i a i on a ga i ns a a dm i ni ra ors a nd not i ng ha York law is very clear on this point Blissett Eisensmidt Supp N.D N.Y ove rt urni ng ba on a ury?s puni i ve da a ge a a rd i a a ga i ns a a nd not i ng rong pol i a ga i ns he a nt of puni i ve da a ge a ga i ns a a on a ount of rongf ul onduc of he de de nt a a ourt i pe rs ona i nj ury a i ons gove rne by ork a or don Nat han 2d Case Document Filed Page of Case Document Filed Page of 1st Dep af irming dismissal of punitive damages claim because under EPTL a def endant?s death precluded recovery of punitive damages rom personal representatives of a cf aum i nbaum 2d th Dep af irming denial of punitive damages in case against deceased executor cit ing EPTL a a nd he rong pol i a ga i ns he a nt of puni i ve da a ge a ga i ns a a on a ount of he rongf ul onduc of he de de nt he a of a a ori of a i i a ord i a a re i he Restatement Se cond of Torts See Restat ement Second of Torts cmt a Punitive da a ge a re not a a rde a ga i ns he re pre nt a i ve of a de a ort a or al oe pp a a know dgi ng ha a a ori of a do not pe rm i puni i ve a a ge a ga i ns a hi a ori rul a i gns i he ge ne ra rul unde de ra om on a ha a action survives the death of a party insof ar as it is remedial and not penal in nature See e.g i i al Com of ns ur Cr di or of ol di ngs al an Ci A WL a A ug ol i ng a por and om ndat i on adopt WL pt he us i i a i on om nl gi ve or pre udi ng puni i ve da a ge a a rds a ga i ns a i ha puni hm nt a nd de rre nc he re ogni ba or i pos i ng puni i ve da a ge on a ort a or a re not a dva nc by i pos i ng puni i ve da a ge on hi or he a A he xi upr Court xpl a i ne i a dopt i ng he a ori rul uni hm nt a nd de rre nc a re not a om pl i he by na bl i ng re ove ry of puni i ve da a ge rom he a of de a ort a ors he ort a or a nnot be puni he or hi ul pa bl be ha vi or pu ni i ve da a ge no onge ha ve he de i re a nd he re ore he vi i os he ga nt i nt Case Document Filed Page of Case Document Filed Page of re ove hos da a ge ar am i ov i de nc Was Ins Co 2d a nva i ng a of ot he a oe doe not di put ha EPTL a pre ude puni i ve da a ge i a pe rs ona i nj ury a i on unde ork a Ins a oe a ke hre a rgum nt ha de nda nt ot i on i pre a ure oe a ha de nda nt ot i on i i prope rl yl a a ot i on di i i at a nd ha he a of he ni a i rgi Is a nds I not ork a a ppl i a nd pe rm i puni i ve da a ge a ga i ns a a i a oe i rs a rgum nt i qui kl di pa he oe i a he re ourt ha ve de i ne re ol ve ot i ons di i a i a pra ye rs or re i i ndi ng uc ot i ons pre a ure Se i at i a i ons om i But a re vi of he a re ha he ot i ons i hos a re not ba on a gori a pre us i ons of puni i ve da a ge In ont ra he re puni i ve da a ge ha ve be una va i a bl a a a of a ourt ha ve not he i a di i pra ye rs or uc damages at the threshold See e.g Murtha N.Y State Gaming Comm?n No Civ WL a pt di i i ng de a nd or puni i ve da a ge unde he ork a um a Ri ght a RL be a us i doe ot provi de or puni i ve da a ge os N.Y of duc Ci A WL a A ug gra nt i ng ot i on di i de a nd or puni i ve da a ge unde he A ge i ri i na i on i pl oym nt A a nd he ork Ci um a Ri ght a CH RL he re ne i he a ut pe rm i a pl a i nt i re ove puni i ve damages Talarico Port Auth of N.Y N.J Supp 3d S.D.N.Y di i i ng de a nd or puni i ve da a ge a ga i ns ort A ut hori he re he hi rd Ci rc ui a nd he ove rw he i ng a ori of di ri ourt i hi hi Ci rc ui ha ve he ha puni i ve da a ge a re not a va i a bl a ga i ns ha de nda nt i nt rna quot a i on a rks a nd i a i on om i Cane Case Document Filed Page of Case Document Filed Page of Me ans A ut Ci A WL a pt di i i ng de a nd or puni i ve da a ge he re uc re i was pre ude a a a of a om an Cat hol i Diocese of Rockville Ctr Gen Reins Corp No Civ CM WL a pt In hi a he i rc um a nc urroundi ng he de ni a of he i ns ura nc i nde ni i a i on a i do not a rra nt he ra re xc pt i on provi de or puni i ve da a ge unde a bre a of ont ra a i or hi re a on the Court rants Def endant?s motion to dismiss the punitive damages claim SJB ex rel Berkhout N.Y p?t of duc Ci RB WL a ul di i i ng puni i ve da a ge a i be a us uc da a ge a re una va i a bl i a i ons a ga i ns uni i pa i i rovi de ha ork a a ppl i hi a i on hi a oo i nvol ve a a gori a pre us i on of uc da a ge unde a ha a be a dj udi a a he hre hol oe ond a rgum nt i ha he de nda nt xe ut ors ha nge i i prope rl brought a a ot i on di i oe a he re i di vi de a a ut hori on hi poi nt Court i nc udi ng i he a i a bove ha ve gra nt ot i ons di i pra ye rs or uc re i But ot he rs ha ve de i ne nt rt a i uc ot i ons a i ng ha a us puni i ve da a ge a re a orm of da a ge not a i nde pe nde nt a us of a i on a ot i on di i a pra ye or re i i he orm of puni i ve da a ge i proc dura pre a ur ar i na Me ans A ut upp 3d quot i ng unt al i ade A qui i i on I LLC Ci WL a ov al Wi de an Spar ne gy Inc Ci WL a S.D.N.Y Apr Jones City of New York No Civ VSB WL a A pr ange oadway Ci Case Document Filed Page of Case Document Filed Page of WL a ov al i ade Col i on upp 2d he Court ha no oc a i on re ol ve hi onc pt ua de ba be a us he xe ut ors ot i on di i unde Rul a rna i ve a be re a a a ot i on ri ke unde de ra Rul of Ci vi roc dure Se ri ght A i 5C Fed al ac i and oc dur 3d he hni a na gi ve a ot i on ha ngi ng a pl a di ng i of i i port a nc i na uc a pre udi he nonm ovi ng pa rt ha rdl a re ul rom re a i ng a ot i on ha ha be i na ura de nom i na a ot i on ri ke a a ot i on di i he om pl a i nt A nd unde Rul on a ot i on or ua pont a ourt a ri ke rom a pl a di ng a i ns uf i i nt de ns or a ny re dunda nt i a ri a i pe rt i ne nt or a nda ous a Ci A hough ot i ons ri ke unde Rul a re ge ne ra di a vore a nd gra nt onl i he re i a rong re a on do A nde on Ne ws A Me di a Inc Ci PAC WL a A pr i nt rna quot a i on a rks om i i i ng oe Ci of or upp 2d al i ps Com onwe al ni Cor 2d 2d Ci a pl a ut hori pe rm i ri ki ng pra ye rs or puni i ve da a ge he re uc re i i una va i a bl a a a of a Se In Me i nc A uc i on at Se i i up 2d gra nt i ng ot i on ri ke i ons of om pl a i nt a rt i ng puni i ve da a ge be a us pl a di ngs di not hi gh ba or puni i ve da a ge i non fr a a se a fi i a aff?d sub nom La Pac Corp Merrill Lynch Co A pp?x 2d Ci Ce i a Mode S.A de C.V SP A A or i Ci WL a A pr gra nt i ng ot i on ri ke pra ye or puni i ve da a ge or a i ure a ge ve of hi gh ora ul pa bi i Case Document Filed Page of Case Document Filed Page of ne a ry us a i puni i ve da a ge a a rd i a i nvol vi ng ra ud a nd de i ade nbur hal ann Co Im agi ng i agnos i Sy Inc upp 2d S.D.N.Y granting motion to strike punitive dama ges because complaint did not allege i nt al i a gre gi ous conduct suf icient to sustain such an award Brady Port Auth of N.Y N.J No Civ NG CLP WL at E.D.N.Y Oct gra nt i ng ot i on ri ke punitive damages claims on grounds that Port Authority was immune rom such damages Nash Coram Healthcare Corp No Civ LMM WL at S.D.N.Y June gra nt i ng ot i on ri ke pra ye or puni i ve da a ge be a us om a i nt di not a ge a uf i i nt upport uc da a ge i bre a of ont ra a re he re i pra i a i dom i re a i ng de nda nt ot i on a one ri ke i doi ng i ne a ry na bl he Court re ol ve a he um he vi a bi i of oe pra ye or puni i ve da a ge i num rous pe rs ona i nj ury a i ons pe ndi ng a ga i ns he ps i a a a re ul of he re nt na nt of he ork Chi i i A he re i va ue i a ri yi ng or he pa rt i a nd ors he da a ge a va i a bl i a i ons he re he a pe rm i a ure a ns on hi poi nt oe i na a rgum nt i ha I not ork a gove rns he he puni i ve da a ge a re a va i a bl Be a us hi Court i i ork it a ppl i a ork hoi of a a na ys i ha que i on Se Kl ax on Co St nt or Mf Co Cas Co Cont Cas Co 3d 2d Ci A de ra ourt i i ng i di ve rs i a ppl i he hoi of a rul of he orum a he re a he re he a i ound i ort ork ourt a ppl a i nt re a na ys i de rm i ne hoi of law i ue ol de Wy Inc Ci WL a A ug nde ha a na ys i puni i ve da a ge a re ons i de re be onduc re gul a i ng Case Document Filed Page of Case Document Filed Page of a nd he a of he uri di i on he re he ort oc urre i ge ne ra a ppl Se St ar Inde i ab Co A Cl ai Mgm Inc Ci WL May quot i ng ui di Int Cont ot Cor Ci A WL at S.D.N.Y Apr Bauta Greyhound Lines Inc No Civ RE WL a a re he ort a ge oc urre nt i re i ork he pe rs ona i nj ury a i hi oe Com pl a i nt bri ngs ar ise rom xua a a ul a nd re a onduc ha a a ge oc urre xc us i ve i hi ork i ty i a nd a round ps i n?s a nha a ow nhous Doe counters by noting that while th is rule applies as a general matter it may be overcome i he re i good re a on not a ppl i oe a i i ng Nat wi oc at i Counc i A de on upp 3d In a rgui ng ha he re i re a on not apply New York law to the punitive damages question here Doe relies on the doctrine of pe age unde hi ourt a re a he hoi of a a na ys i or one or ore i ue i a a i hi i ns a nc he 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