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Lorillard liable under state consumer protection statute 

Published: September 2, 2011

Tags: consumer protection, Lorillard Tobacco Co., negligence, punitive damages, tobacco litigation, Top Ten Jury Verdicts of 2010, warranty of merchantability

A Massachusetts judge has found that the manufacturer of Newport cigarettes violated the state’s consumer protection law by breaching the implied warranty of merchantability and by breaching the voluntary duty it undertook to accurately report to the public its research and knowledge concerning the health risks of smoking cigarettes.

Punitive damages claim does not survive death 

Published: August 12, 2011

Tags: punitive damages

The right to punitive damages does not survive the death of the wrongdoer, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled.

S.C. governor signs tort reform bill limiting punitives into law 

Published: August 5, 2011

Tags: compensatory damages, damages caps, punitive damages, tort reform

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a new tort reform law that caps punitive damages.

Exxon hit with $1 billion in punitive damages 

By: Danny Jacobs
Published: July 1, 2011

Tags: Exxon, gasoline leak, punitive damages

Exxon Mobil Corp. has been hit with $1 billion in punitive damages for a 2006 gasoline leak in rural Baltimore County, Md., sources close to the litigation said Thursday.

That’s in addition to about $495 million in compensatory damage awards that were made public Wednesday.

Country law firm wins $66 million for church beatings 

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: June 21, 2011

Tags: emotional distress, outrage, punitive damages

A self-described “country lawyer” in Texarkana, Texas has won a $66 million jury award for two men beaten as teenagers as part of the discipline and control meted out by the leader of a church ministry.

Qwest must pay $18M punitive award 

Published: May 24, 2011

Tags: punitive damages

A telecommunications company must pay $18 million in punitive damages for failing to maintain its wooden utility poles in a safe condition, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled.

Punitives barred in nursing home neglect case 

By: Pat Murphy
Published: March 28, 2011

Tags: nursing home litigation, punitive damages

A claim for punitive damages in a nursing home neglect case abated with the death of the resident who allegedly suffered injuries as the result of inadequate care, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.

N.C. considers med-mal damages caps 

By: Sylvia Adcock
Published: February 22, 2011

Tags: damages caps, medical malpractice, medical malpractice reform, punitive damages, tort reform

The North Carolina legislature is considering a measure that would cap noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases at $250,000.

S.C. tort reform bill would cap punitives 

By: Fred Horlbeck
Published: February 21, 2011

Tags: damages caps, medical malpractice, medical malpractice reform, punitive damages, tort reform

A bill that would cap punitive damages is moving forward in the South Carolina legislature.

Sweeping federal tort reform bill passes House committee 

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: February 18, 2011

Tags: medical malpractice, medical malpractice reform, preemption, product liability, punitive damages, tort reform

A sweeping federal tort reform law that would cap non-economic damages in a broad range of lawsuits at $250,000, severely limit punitive damages and preempt many state laws has been approved by the House Judiciary Committee.