Litigation
Apr. 24, 2009
State Justices Deny Review of $55 Million Ford Judgment
The state Supreme Court dismissed review of a $55 million punitive damages award against Ford Motor Co. involving an SUV rollover crash, marking a record for the single largest such award to survive appeal in the state.
Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court dismissed review of a $55 million punitive damages award against Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday, marking a record for the single largest such award to survive appeal in the state. The move disappointed lawyers who were hoping the justices would use the case to set some limits on punitive damage awards. Buell-Wilson v. Ford Motor Co., S163102. In July...
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