In Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker, No. 07-216 (June 25, 2008), the United States Supreme Court cut the punitive damage award against Exxon arising out of the Exxon Valdez oil spill from $2.5 billion to approxinmately $500 million, and provided further guidance for the review of punitive damage awards.
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Judge Price of the Montgomery County Circuit Court upheld the fraud verdict obtained by the State against AstraZeneca in the Medicaid drug pricing suit. Judge Price upheld the compensatory damage award of $40 million and, pursuant to the statutory cap on punitive damages, cut the punitive damages from $175 million to $120 million, making the total verdict $160 million. AstraZeneca has stated they will appeal, so the Alabama Supreme Court will be looking at it. For more information, follow the link to an article entitled "Ala. judge OKs AstraZeneca fraud verdict" from the AP via Forbes.
In Ex parte Vulcan Materials, [Ms. 1051184] (Ala. April 25, 2008) , the Alabama Supreme Court clarified the allowable scope of post judgment discovery in connection with a review of punitive damages, including the scope of discovery regarding a defendant's financial position. The decision also includes interesting concurrences by Justice Murdock and Chief Justice Cobb.
Continue Reading...In Mobile Infirmary Association v. Tyler, No. 1041484 (Ala. Sep. 14, 2007), the Alabama Supreme Court affirmed the jury's verdict in a medical malpractice case on the condition that the plaintiff accept a remittitur of the punitive damages award from $5.5 million to $3 million. Continue reading below for a discussion of the case or click here for links to the full opinion and a news article discussing it.
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