A jury in Nevada on Friday slashed $100 million from a compensatory judgment against pharmaceutical giant Wyeth after it conceded a previous award improperly included a levy to punish the company for its hormone replacement drugs. The judge instructed the jury to reconsider a $134.5 million award issued Wednesday after questions were raised about whether the judgment included punitive damages designed to punish the pharmaceutical maker.
October 15, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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A jury in Nevada on Friday slashed $100 million from a compensatory judgment against pharmaceutical giant Wyeth after it conceded a previous award improperly included a levy to punish the company for its hormone replacement drugs.
Washoe District Judge Robert Perry instructed the five-man, two-woman jury to reconsider a $134.5 million award issued Wednesday after questions were raised about whether the judgment included punitive damages designed to punish the pharmaceutical maker.
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