Credit: Bigstock Phila. Judge Rules $12M Crash Verdict Was Backed by Evidence as Case Heads to Appeal
"The jury, acting within their role and calling upon their experiences, was free to infer that appellee's noneconomic harm was significant, resulting in the jury awarding over $10,000,000 in noneconomic damages," Jacquinto ruled.
October 07, 2024 at 09:48 AM
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Motor Vehicle Torts
What You Need to Know
- Penske is appealing a rejection of its challenge to a $12 million truck accident verdict.
- Meanwhile, the trial judge suggested in a recent opinion that the superior court should uphold her ruling.
- The judge ruled that the jury's award of more than $10 million in noneconomic damages was not excessive.
Truck rental company Penske is taking a $12 million personal injury verdict to the Pennsylvania Superior Court after a trial judge rejected its challenge to the result.
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