Kopczick v. Hobart Corp.

Plaintiff, Richard Kopczick, filed a complaint seeking damages from defendant, Hobart Corporation, for injuries he sustained while using a meat saw manufactured by defendant. Following a jury trial, the trial court entered judgment against defendant for $20 million in punitive damages and $553,644.74 in compensatory damages. On appeal, defendant contends, inter alia, that the trial court erred: (1) by denying defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict concerning the punitive damages award; (2) by denying defendant’s motion for a new trial due to the misconduct of plaintiffs…