Legal Opinion
Sand Hill Energy, Inc. v. Smith
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided August 26, 2004No. 2000-SC-0444-DG, 1999-SC-1028-DG, 1999-SC-1029-DGPublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Justice KELLER.
I. INTRODUCTION, PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND, AND ISSUE
In a 4-3 plurality decision in Sand Hill Energy, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company,1 this Court reversed a decision of the Court of Appeals and reinstated a $3 million compensatory award and $15 million of the original $20 million punitive damages award in this wrongful death action. When Sand Hill I became final, Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) filed a petition for a writ of certiorari before the United States Supreme Court, arguing that the $15 million punitive damages award was unconstitutional. While Ford’s…
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