West Virginia Supreme Court· 12/3/2004
Bowyer v. Hi-Lad, Inc.
Citations
- 609 S.E.2d 895
- 216 W. Va. 634
- 2004 W. Va. LEXIS 197
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that “[i]f a jury awards punitive damages to a litigant, a circuit court must carefully review the jury’s verdict”
- [T]here is nothing to indicate that the [insured’s] actions were intended to cause humiliation.”
- “Finally, the appellant has not been exposed to punitive damages, criminal sanctions, or excessive litigation expenses as a result of its misconduct, all factors which might merit a reduction by the circuit court of a punitive damage award as specified in Syllabus Point 4 of Games.”
- \The financial position of the defendant is relevant.\
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Judges: Maynard, Davis
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