Legal Opinion
Simon v. San Paolo US Holding Co., Inc.
California Supreme Court
Decided June 16, 2005No. S121933PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WERDEGAR, J.
In an action arising from plaintiff’s failed attempt to purchase an office building from defendant, the jury found that the parties had no binding and enforceable agreement but that defendant had committed promissory fraud. On his fraud cause of action, plaintiff was awarded $5,000 in economic compensatory damages and $1.7 million in punitive damages. Considering all the relevant circumstances, we conclude this award of punitive damages exceeds the federal due process limitations outlined in recent United States Supreme Court decisions. We further conclude the maximum award…
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