Panel Remands Punitive Damages Award For Reduction To Comply With Wisconsin Law

(September 27, 2024, 2:01 PM EDT) -- WAUSAU, Wis. — The Third District Wisconsin Court of Appeals reversed a $1 million punitive damages award entered in an insured’s favor against an auto insurer and remanded with instructions to reduce the award by more than $200,000 because under Wisconsin law, a punitive damages award cannot exceed the greater of twice the amount of a compensatory damages award or $200,000....

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