Cases in which an appellate court holds that a state’s standard for punitive liability was not satisfied even though there was sufficient evidence to support liability for the underlying causes of action are regrettably rare....more
10/6/2015
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Automotive Industry ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Corporate Liability ,
Design Defects ,
Gross Negligence ,
KY Supreme Court ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Nissan ,
Punitive Damages ,
Standard of Proof
As a matter of public policy, Pennsylvania (like a number of other states) prohibits insuring against punitive damages. But what happens if an insurer refuses to settle a case against a policyholder within policy limits and...more
Montana is known fondly to many as Big Sky Country, but it also is quickly gaining a reputation for big punitive damages awards. Not only are juries imposing breathtaking amounts of punitive damages with increasing...more