High Court Rejects Case Challenging Punitive Damages In Missouri Asbestos Action

Mealey's (March 26, 2018, 1:32 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on March 26 declined to weigh in on whether a state appeals court was free to ignore extenuating factors in affirming a $10 million punitive damage asbestos award (Crane Co. v. Jeanette G. Poage, No. 17-900, U.S. Sup.)....