Dwyer v. Ameriprise Fin., Inc., 2024 Pa. LEXIS 608, 2024 WL 1776091 (S. Ct. April 25, 2024) (Wecht, J.). A trial jury returned a verdict in favor of Earl John and Christine Dwyer against Ameriprise Financial, Inc., on common-law claims of negligent and fraudulent misrepresentation. The jury found Ameriprise’s conduct to have been outrageous, such […]
Tag: Punitive Damages
DAMAGES-PUNITIVE DAMAGES-CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Bert Co. v. Turk, 2023 Pa. LEXIS 950, 2023 WL 4607874 (July 19, 2023) (Donohue, J.) In this appeal by permission, we consider the application of jurisprudence of the United State Supreme Court addressing the constitutionality of an award of punitive damages by a civil jury in this Commonwealth. We specifically address the ratio calculation […]