California Court of Appeal

In a suit for injuries caused by plaintiff's cigarette addiction, judgment for plaintiff is affirmed, however, the award of punitive damages is excessive and a new trial is granted on this issue unless plaintiff accepts a remittitur to $50 million.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/21/2004
• Published 09/21/2004

Judges

• HASTINGS, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Arnold & Porter, Murray G. Garnick, Robert A. McCarter, Ronald C. Redcay and Maurice A. Leiter, Los Angeles, for Defendant and Appellant., Michael J. Piuze, Los Angeles, for Plaintiff and Respondent.