Legal Opinion
Widener v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 1, 1977No. Civ. 40240PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CHRISTIAN, J.
Donald Widener (hereinafter appellant) appeals from a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and from an order granting a new trial after a jury had awarded him damages on his complaint for libel against Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and its employee, James C. Carroll (hereinafter respondents). The verdict against PG&E was in the amount of $750,000 compensatory damages and $7 million in punitive damages and against Carroll in the amount of $8,000 punitive damages. The jury also found in favor of Widener on a cross-complaint by Carroll.
The trial court rendered a…
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