“Tort plaintiffs, including those in New York, have long possessed a well-settled right to the punitive damages cause of action,” Golanski wrote. “The April 8, 2014, Order did not alter the law, it ...

PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) – Two weeks after a lawyer representing the widow of a mesothelioma victim sought to move forward with a punitive damages claim on behalf of his client despite a rule ...

McCarter & English sought to recover punitive damages from a former client for allegedly refusing to pay legal fees. The Connecticut high court stipulated common-law punitive damages are not available ...

State appellate judges ruled that claims lacked evidence of knowing misconduct or gross corporate negligence. The Florida ruling highlights evidentiary hurdles in toxic tort claims for punitive ...

Two corporate defendants in a nursing home negligence case that netted plaintiffs a $19 million verdict have been found not liable following post-ruling motions, while a judge reduced punitive damages ...