A recent $26.2 million verdict out of Philadelphia included punitive damages that were more than 20 times the compensatory damages awarded.
And some experts in appellate law, who are not involved in the matter, said the chasm between the two types of damages could give the defendants a decent shot at fighting the result.

First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas Trial Division building in downtown Philadelphia. April 9, 2018. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM

