National Can Corp. v. Jovanovich
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
GARRARD, Presiding Judge.
National Can Corporation (hereinafter 'National Can") appeals an adverse judgment in favor of Michael Jovanovich (hereinafter "Jovanovich"), an employee who was injured while working for National Can. After receiving the verdict of an advisory jury, the trial court awarded Jova-novich $600,000 in compensatory damages and $275,000 in punitive damages. We reverse.
Facts
Jovanovich was a machinist/millwright at National Can's LaPorte, Indiana plant. His duties as a millwright included welding, climbing and heavy lifting. In addition to his work as a machinist/millwright,…
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