At the Lectern

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The Attorney General filed a request to publish the opinion, which both the appellate court and the Supreme Court denied. Punitive damages reversal. ” Horvitz & Levy’s California Punitive Damages blog did a comprehensive write-up of the McNeal opinion. Tirado (2022) 12 Cal.5th Strong (2022) 13 Cal.5th

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 31, 2022

Aladin was charged with robbery, which is a second degree felony, and Whettstone and Lawrence were charged with first degree misdemeanor assault. The jury in June 2019 awarded the Gibsons $44 million in compensatory and punitive damages. million payment in attorney fees. A judge later reduced the award to $25 million.

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JURIST

APRIL 26, 2024

The Senate’s amendment added that in a civil action based on violating the bill, “[The] plaintiff may recover from the person: (A) Compensatory damages; (B) Punitive damages; and (C) Reasonable attorney’s fees, court costs, and expenses.”

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 23, 2021

b) Involuntary—in the commission of an unlawful act, not amounting to a felony; or in the commission of a lawful act which might produce death, in an unlawful manner, or without due caution and circumspection. They could also seek punitive damages in such a case. Compensatory damages cover both economic and non-economic damages.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 2, 2022

Aladin was charged with robbery, which is a second degree felony, and Whettstone and Lawrence were charged with first degree misdemeanor assault. The jury in June 2019 awarded the Gibsons $44 million in compensatory and punitive damages. million payment in attorney fees. A judge later reduced the award to $25 million.

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