Litigation
Jun. 3, 2003
Punitive Damages Argument Requires Care on Both Sides
Column - Trial Strategy - By Kirk A. Pasich - The closing argument in a punitive damages case is an argument unto itself. Because the argument is typically at the end of a separate punitive damages phase, the jury already has found that the defendant acted with malice, oppression or fraud and has reached that conclusion based upon "clear and convincing" evidence.
Trial Strategy
By Kirk A. Pasich
The closing argument in a punitiv...
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