California Court of Appeal
Nickerson v. Stonebridge Life Insurance Company, B234271
In an action challenging defendant-insurer's partial denial of plaintiff' claim for hospitalization benefits, the trial court's remittitur of the punitive damages award from $19 million to $350,000 based on a ratio of punitive to compensatory damages of 10:1 is affirmed, where the trial court’s remittitur falls within the maximum permitted by due process.
Appellate Information
- Decided 08/29/2013
- Published 08/29/2013
Judges
- ALDRICH
Court
- California Court of Appeal