State Ex Rel. Stephan v. GAF Corp.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Miller, J.:

The defendant, GAF Corporation, appeals from a

judgment for actual and punitive damages entered against it and in favor of the plaintiff, State of Kansas, after a lengthy jury trial in Shawnee County District Court. The Court of Appeals affirmed that portion of the judgment awarding actual damages of $70,493.79, but reversed the finding of fraud and the award of punitive damages of $1,000,000. It remanded the case for a new trial on the fraud claim. State ex rel. Stephan v. GAF Corp., 12 Kan. App. 2d 123, 736 P.2d 465 (1987). We granted…