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F. Gary Kovac, the plaintiff in this matter, sued the estate of Kenneth L. Barron Jr. for compensatory damages and exemplary or punitive damages. In the majority of jurisdictions, punitive damages are not allowed after the death of the defendant tortfeasor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kovac and Barron owned 50% of three different corporations. In his original lawsuit, Kovac accused Barron of a pattern of serious misconduct, which included diverting millions of dollars from the businesses. Kovac sued Barron in Kane County, Ill. When Barron died, Kovac continued the lawsuit against the administrator of Barron\u2019s estate who was his widow, Sandra Barron.<\/p>\n

At the end of the bench trial, the trial judge ordered Barron\u2019s estate to pay $3,220,702 for fraud and an additional $450,000 in punitive damages.<\/p>\n

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F. Gary Kovac, the plaintiff in this matter, sued the estate of Kenneth L. Barron Jr. for compensatory damages and exemplary or punitive damages. In the majority of jurisdictions, punitive damages are not allowed after the death of the defendant tortfeasor. Kovac and Barron owned 50% of three different corporations. 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