Legal Opinion
Chatman v. Lawlor
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 4, 2003No. 01-CV-854, 01-CV-861PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellant, Lavern Chatman, seeks reversal of the trial court’s decision to hold her jointly and severally liable for $1.4 million in punitive damages because of her involvement in a fraudulent conveyance. Appellant argues (1) that there was insufficient evidence of malice to permit the court to award punitive damages, and insufficient evidence of her- net worth to support an award in that amount; (2) that the trial court abused its discretion by-refusing to hear testimony — which was available but not presented at trial — about her net worth before denying her…
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