Appellate Practice
Apr. 17, 2026
California Court of Appeal reverses $41M judgment against Suzuki
The 4th District Court of Appeal ordered a new trial after finding evidentiary errors while ruling the plaintiff failed to support a punitive damages award.
A California appellate court reversed a $41 million judgment against Suzuki Motor Corp. in a defective motorcycle brake case, ordering a new trial on liability and compensatory damages while barring any retrial on punitive damages.
In an unpublished March 18 opinion, the 4th District Court of Appeal, Division 3, found an Orange County trial judge erred in excluding a police officer's testimony about statements plaintiff Thomas Joseph Soulliere made from his hospital bed. The p...
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