Top Court Told $10M Asbestos Punitive Damages Award Rests On Solid Footing

Mealey's (February 21, 2018, 2:10 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — No confusion exists among the courts on the standard for evaluating punitive damages awards, and the one Crane Co. seeks in attempting to overturn a $10 million asbestos award is both self-serving and short-sighted, a woman told the U.S. Supreme Court Feb. 20 (Crane Co. v. Jeanette G. Poage, No. 17-900, U.S. Sup.)....