Punitive Damages Push Los Angeles Mesothelioma Verdict To $34.4M

Mealey's (September 4, 2019, 12:50 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A jury on Aug. 30 awarded $25.5 million in punitive damages after previously handing a mesothelioma sufferer $8.5 million in compensatory damages, sources told Mealey Publications (Arthur Putt, et al. v. CBS Corp., et al., No. 18STCV06912, Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co.)....