Wisconsin Court: Punitive Cap Is Double Total Compensatory Asbestos Award

Mealey's (May 9, 2024, 3:05 PM EDT) -- MILWAUKEE — Evidence at trial supported a $26.45 million asbestos verdict and the cap on punitive damages applies to an entire jury award and not just a liable party’s portion of the award, a Wisconsin appeals court found in rejecting an appellant’s challenge to the verdict and partially affirming entry of judgment, saying the resulting award should be $13,419.295.79 against a premises owner defendant....