Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc. v. Traina
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
CONOVER, Presiding Judge.
Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc. (Orkin) appeals a judgment rendered against it upon a jury verdict in favor of Charles Traina (Charles) and Michelle Traina (Michelle) awarding them $400,000 in punitive damages. It does not take issue with a $65,000 award to Charles for compensatory damages, or a $2,500 award to Michelle for loss of consortium.
We affirm.
ISSUES
This appeal presents the following issues:
1. Whether an employer’s failure to discharge or closely supervise an employee it discovers carrying an illegal firearm on company property constitutes wilful and wanton…
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