Section 3.17 Proof of Malice Necessary for Recovery of Punitive Damages
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2. (§3.17) Proof of Malice Necessary for Recovery of Punitive Damages
Sanders v. Daniel International Corp., 682 S.W.2d 803, 806 (Mo. banc 1984), also held that the degree of malice necessary to submit the issue of punitive damages must be higher than the degree of malice that will support a verdict for actual damages. Punitive damages in criminal malicious prosecution actions are now recoverable only on proof of actual malice (i.e., malice in fact), characterized by ill will, spite, or personal hatred. This animosity may be directed at the plaintiff...
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