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· 10/11/1996

Stevens v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.

Citations

  • 49 Cal. App. 4th 1645
  • 57 Cal. Rptr. 2d 525
  • 96 Daily Journal DAR 12527
  • 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7619
  • 1996 Cal. App. LEXIS 973

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  • holding that defendant may inform the jury about other punitive damages awards for the same conduct, but the impact of those awards can only be measured if the awards have actually been paid
  • holding that defendant may inform the jury about other punitive damages awards for the same conduct, but the impact of those awards can only be measured if the awards have actually been paid
  • accepting comment e but holding that no evidence to support mitigation was offered
  • accepting comment e but holding that no evidence to support mitigation was offered
  • rejecting the company's strategy of withholding evidence on prior punitive damages in an attempt to later attack a punitive damages award
  • “Without any showing of punitive damages actually assessed and paid [by OCF], the evidence fell far short of demonstrating ‘overkill.’ ”

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