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Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 751 (1979) (explaining that nominal damages “are recoverable whenever there has been a breach of a legal duty or invasion of a legal right and no actual damage resulted or was proved”); see also King v. Brock, 646 S.E.2d 206, 207 (Ga.

“[B]efore a Harkeem exception may be carved out, it must be supported by a specific finding of bad faith, such as obstinate, unjust, vexatious, wanton or oppressive conduct.” Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 752 (1979).

“[B]efore a Harkeem exception may be carved out, it must be supported by a specific finding of bad faith, such as obstinate, unjust, vexatious, wanton or oppressive conduct.” Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 752 (1979).

Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 752 (1979) (“[B]efore a Harkeem exception to the general rule may be carved out, it must be supported by a specific finding of bad faith, such as obstinate, unjust, vexatious, wanton or oppressive conduct.”).

Such an award “must be supported by a specific finding of bad faith, such as obstinate, unjust, vexatious, wanton, or oppressive conduct.” Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 752, 408 A.2d 113, 119 (1979).

Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 750, 408 A.2d 113, 118 (1979).

We need not determine whether a directed verdict is proper where there is no evidence on damages, cf. Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 751, 408 A.2d 113, 118 (1979), because we hold that the trial court erred in excluding the appraisal values in the probate inventory.

Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 751, 408 A.2d 113, 118 (1979) (holding that nominal damages that were not compensatory should be awarded only in the smallest appreciable amount).

Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 751, 408 A.2d 113, 118 (1979).

Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 752, 408 A.2d 113, 118 (1979).

Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 749-50, 408 A.2d 113, 117 (1979).

The trial judge in such a case need not respond expressly to every specific request filed by a party, but the court is obligated to make findings of the “basic,” see Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 749, 408 A.2d 113, 117 (1979), or “essential” facts, see Heinze v. Heinze, 122 N.H. 358, 362, 444 A.2d 559, 562 (1982), that are sufficient to support the ultimate decision.

Silva v. Botsch, 121 N.H. 1041, 1043, 437 A.2d 313, 314 (1981); Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 752, 408 A.2d 113, 118 (1979); Morse v. Ford, 118 N.H. 280, 281, 385 A.2d 229, 230 (1978); Harkeem v. Adams, 117 N.H. 687, 690, 377 A.2d 617, 619 (1977).

Hangar One, Inc. v. Davis Associates, Inc., 121 N.H. 586, 431 A.2d 792 (1981); Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 408 A.2d 113 (1979).

In Society for Protection of N.H. Forests v. Site Evaluation Comm., 115 N.H. 163, 173, 337 A.2d 778, 786 (1975), we stated that “[w]hile this court has repeatedly recognized the need for basic findings supported by the record, it has not mandated detailed and specific reasons for the basic findings.” See also Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 749, 408 A.2d 113, 117 (1979).

Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 752, 408 A.2d 113, 119 (1979).

Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 751, 408 A.2d 113, 118 (1979); see Suojanen v. Tardif, 121 N.H. 1036, 1040, 437 A.2d 310, 312 (1981).

Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 749, 408 A.2d 113, 117 (1979); R. J. Berke & Co. v. J. P. Griffin, Inc., 116 N.H. 760, 767, 367 A.2d 583, 588 (1976).

Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 752, 408 A.2d 113, 118 (1979); Morse v. Ford, 118 N.H. 280, 281, 385 A.2d 229, 230 (1978).

Because there is substantial evidence supporting the decision of the master, Pugliese v. Town of Northwood, 119 N.H. 743, 749-50, 408 A.2d 113, 117 (1979), the judgment is Affirmed.

The exceptions of American Home Assurance Company were transferred to this court by Goode, J., and give rise to the sole question before us. Whether or not American’s arguments were strained, the court did not specifically find bad faith or “obstinate, unjust, vexatious, wanton or oppressive conduct.” Pugliese v. Town of Northwood Planning Board, 119 N.H. 743, 408 A.2d 113 (1979).

Pugliese v. Steele, 119 N.H. 743, 408 A.2d 113 (1979); Seely v. Hand, 119 N.H. 303, 307, 402 A.2d 162, 166 (1979); Starvishv.