A jury in Clinton County has awarded $1.5 million, including $800,000 in punitive damages, on behalf of a 94-year-old nursing home resident who died after he was mistakenly administered morphine intended for another patient.

After a four-day trial, the jury awarded the estate of John Solari $200,000 for compensatory damages, $500,000 under a Public Health Law claim and punitive damages in connection with a mishap that occurred at a facility in Plattsburgh.