Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Riley Whittle, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided December 20, 1984No. 2 CA-CIV 5110PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOWARD, Judge.
This is a wrongful death action brought by Rita Wilson for the death of her husband, Lonnie Wilson, who died as a result of a two-truck collision in Phoenix. The case was tried to a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of appellee and against appellants Riley Whittle, Inc. and Herman Meyer in the amount of $1,010,000 compensatory damages. The jury also awarded appellee $10,000 punitive damages against Meyer and $350,000 punitive damages against Riley Whittle.
The evidence considered in the light most favorable to supporting the verdict is as follows. Riley Whittle, Inc.…
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