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Personal Injury & Torts

Jul. 14, 1999

Burn Victims Pledge Half of GM Award to Others

The six plaintiffs who were awarded a record $4.8 billion in punitive damages against General Motors have announced they will donate half of the award to California to use in the care and treatment of future burn victims.

By Denise Levin
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        The six plaintiffs who were awarded a record $4.8 billion in punitive damages against General Motors have announced they will donate half of the award to California to use in the care and treatment of future burn victims.
        However, legal pundits believ...

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