Top Court Told $10M Asbestos Punitive Damages Award Violates Due Process

Mealey's (March 8, 2018, 2:45 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court must accept review to end confusion among the courts on the proper standard for punitive damages awards, Crane Co. argues in a March 6 reply brief seeking to overturn a $10 million asbestos award (Crane Co. v. Jeanette G. Poage, No. 17-900, U.S. Sup.)....