Svejcara v. Whitman

OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Defendant appeals an adverse decision whereby plaintiffs recovered for property damage, personal injuries and punitive damages. Defendant’s appeal concerns (1) punitive damages, '(2) punitive damages after a statutory violation fine was paid as being double jeopardy and (3) admission of defendant’s liability policy for purpose of - assessing punitive damages. Plaintiffs’ cross-appeal concerns the measure of the punitive damage award in that it did not (1) make plaintiff whole or relate to the enormity of defendant’s conduct, and (2) the award was grossly inadequate in…