Legal Opinion
Stevens v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 11, 1996No. A065995PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PARRILLI, J.
In this case appellant objects to an award of punitive damages, claiming punitive damages awarded in other cases have already fulfilled the objectives of punishment and deterrence. We hold that before such a claim may be raised on appeal, the appellant must first present evidence of the other awards to the trier of fact.
Owens-Coming Fiberglas Corporation (OCF) appeals from a judgment awarding the estate of James Duffy $25,660.17 in economic damages and $2 million in punitive damages. The jury found James Duffy’s lung cancer was caused by asbestos in insulation made by OCF.…
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