Civil Litigation,
California Courts of Appeal
Mar. 1, 2021
Court of Appeal ruling muddies the waters on punitive damages
Every lawyer is always interested in guidance about punitive damages, but unfortunately the 2nd District Court of Appeal has muddied the standard for an award of punitive damages against a corporate defendant.
Timothy D. Reuben
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Reuben, Raucher & Blum
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Reuben is the founder and CEO at Reuben Raucher & Blum. Alongside his extensive career as a civil litigator specializing in complex matters at both the trial and appellate level, he serves pro bono as a temporary judge and settlement officer for the Los Angeles Superior Court, as well as a fee arbitrator for the LA County Bar.
Every lawyer is always interested in guidance about punitive damages, but unfortunately in Morgan v. J-M Manufacturing Company, 2021 DJDAR 1643 (2021), Division 1 of the 2nd District Court of Appeal has muddied the standard for an award of punitive damages against a corporate defendant. In that case, Justice $95
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