11th Circuit Finds $20M Punitive Damages Award For Smoker Is Not Excessive

Mealey's (January 20, 2021, 1:31 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — An 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Jan. 19 affirmed a Florida federal court and held that a punitive damages award of more than $20 million issued by a jury to a smoker for fraud claims in an Engle progeny case which was 3.3 times greater than the compensatory damages award is constitutional....