Insurance,
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec. 23, 2009
The Supremes And Punitive Damages
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rex Heeseman retraces case history exemplifying the state Supreme Court's approach to punitive damages.
Rex Heeseman
JAMS
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Stanford Univ Law School
Rex Heeseman retired from the Los Angeles Count Superior Court bench in 2014. He is at JAMS, Los Angeles. Besides speaking at various MCLE programs, he co-authors The Rutter Group's practice guide on "Insurance Litigation." From 2002 to 2015, he was an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School.
Until very recently, 2005 was the last time the California Supreme Court rendered an opinion of consequence regarding punitive damages. That changed with Roby v. McKesson Corp., S149752, 2009 DJDAR 16712.
There, the "jury found that plaintiff employee, Charlene J. Roby, was wrongfully discharged based on her medical condition and related disability. The jury found both harassment and discrimination, and it awarded $3,511,000 in compensatory damages and $15 million in punitive...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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