JURIST
JUNE 1, 2021
The pharmaceutical giant claimed that its due process rights were violated when lower courts consolidated 22 cases from 12 different states into a single Missouri jury trial. billion in punitive damages, claiming the 11:1 ratio of punitive damages to compensatory damages was excessive.
Law 360
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
A Missouri federal jury on Wednesday issued a nearly $159 million verdict in favor of the family of a man killed on an Amtrak train passing through a Kansas City, Missouri, suburb, an award that includes $150 million in punitive damages against the railroad company.
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Law 360
JULY 26, 2024
A Missouri jury awarded $95 million in compensatory damages and $400 million in punitive damages Friday over bellwether claims that Abbott Laboratories' baby formula caused a premature baby to suffer a fully disabling condition.
Conflict of Laws
MARCH 18, 2025
Eastern District of Missouri) entered a default judgment for more than $24 billion against the Peoples Republic of China and eight other Chinese defendants for hoarding personal protective equipment (PPE) during the early days of the COVID pandemic in violation of federal and state antitrust laws. Reposted with permission. Limbaugh, Jr.
The Crime Report
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
An all-star cadre of scholars including Schwartz herself, the University at Cambridge’s Lawrence Sherman , David Thacher of the University of Michigan, David Klinger of the University of Missouri at St. Prosecution and punitive damages for misconduct can express aspirations, and may bolster deterrence. Why rub salt in wounds?
JonathanTurley
DECEMBER 6, 2023
If a full and effective retraction is issued (and published as prominently as the offending statement), it can limit damages or bar punitive damages entirely in some states. Missouri does not appear to have a formal retraction law, but it is still considered a necessary step.
Law 360
DECEMBER 3, 2024
A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday affirmed a $177 million verdict in a suit alleging that Hyatt Corp. caused a female guest's in-room sexual assault by a hotel security guard, saying the jury's $149 million punitive damages award was supported by the hotel's "conscious disregard" for its guests' rights.
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