Kampe v. Colom

ULRICH, Judge.

Carl D. Kampe was awarded actual and punitive damages against George A. Colom, M.D. in this medical negligence case. The jury awarded Mr. Kampe compensatory damages in the sum of $822,900 and assessed Mr. Kampe’s fault at 58%. The jury assessed $818,841 in punitive damages against Dr. Colom. The jury returned a defendant’s verdict on Mr. Kampe’s separate claim for battery. The trial court denied Dr. Colom’s motion for new trial on the compensatory damage claim and for remittitur of punitive damages. The trial court also denied Mr. Kampe’s motion for a new trial on his claim of…