Legal Opinion
Wilson v. IBP, Inc.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 18, 1996No. 95-477PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNELL, Justice.
This appeal arises from an order of the district court requiring remittitur of all but $100,000 of a $15 million punitive damage award, or in the alternative, granting a new trial on the issue of punitive damages. Plaintiff-appellant, Kevin Wilson, rejected the re-mittitur conditions and appealed. Defendants-appellees, IBP, Inc. and Diane Arndt, cross-appealed. We affirm as modified on appeal and remand for entry of judgment or for a new trial; we affirm on the cross-appeal.
I. Background Facts and Procedure
Plaintiff Kevin Wilson injured his back while working for defendant IBP,…
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