Crane Co. Takes Fight Over $10M Punitive Award To U.S. Supreme Court

Mealey's (January 2, 2018, 11:55 AM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 29 gave an asbestos plaintiff more time to respond to a petition urging the court to use a $10 million verdict to clarify the proper standard for evaluating punitive damages awards under existing due process and award ratio precedent (Crane Co. v. Jeanette G. Poage, No. 17-900, U.S. Sup.)....