“Punitive damages pose an acute danger of arbitrary deprivation of property.”
–Honda Motor Co. v. Oberg, 512 U.S. 415, 432 (1994) -
A recent case from Florida’s 11th Circuit Court — Moore v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-000858...more
As we reported earlier this month, courts sometimes disregard the general rule of non-liability for the conduct of independent contractors, and allow liability to be imposed against principals — including for punitive damages...more
Last month, the Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed an award of punitive damages against a hospital, under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), that was a staggering 386 times the hospital’s share of...more