Punitive Damages Award Upheld; Award Justified Based On Insurer’s Deceit

(August 18, 2017, 10:56 AM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — A jury’s award of $2.75 million in favor of a plaintiff who was injured while a passenger in an insured vehicle was not excessive and was justified based on the jury’s finding that the insurer deceived the passenger regarding coverage on the insured vehicle, the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said Aug. 15 (Laura Dziadek v. The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co., Nos. 16-4070, 16-4210, 8th Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 15270)....

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