California Supreme Court
Apr. 9, 2016
High court mulls limits to punitive damages
The state Supreme Court mulled how to calculate damages awards in bad faith insurance cases.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state Supreme Court heard oral argument Tuesday contemplating how to correctly calculate big damages awards in bad faith insurance cases.
Plaintiff Thomas Nickerson's ability to pursue tens of thousands of dollars from defendant Stonebridge Life Insurance Co. is riding on the high court decision.
The result also may clarify strategies for parties in tort litigation. The case drew severa...
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