Legal Opinion
Rieger v. Giant Eagle, Inc.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided May 10, 2018No. 105714PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARY EILEEN KILBANE, P.J.:
{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Giant Eagle, Inc. ("Giant Eagle"), appeals from the trial court's order entering the jury verdict in favor of plaintiff-appellee, Barbara Rieger ("Rieger"), and awarding Rieger $121,000 in compensatory damages and $1,198,000 in punitive damages. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the compensatory damages award and modify the $1,198,000 punitive damages award by remanding to the trial court to enter an order setting the total amount of punitive damages awarded to $242,000.
{¶ 2} This appeal arises from injuries Rieger sustained as a…
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