What are punitive damages available in a breach of contract case?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Traill Industries Ltd. v. Sinclair, 2014 BCSC 1759 (CanLII):
Punitive damages are available in a breach of contract case where the conduct of the defendant is sufficiently high-handed, outrageous or egregious and compensatory damages are not sufficient to express the court’s disapproval of the conduct, see for example, Cooper v. Fantasy Construction, 2004 ABQB 477 at para. 68.
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