“While plaintiff seeks to paint an almost demonic magnitude of intent centering around ‘speed’ the evidence supports only that driving over the speed limit was one of the many circumstances in place at the time of the crash,” Bright ruled.
April 16, 2024 at 12:05 PM
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Litigation Reporter
A $25 million punitive damages award against defendants in a trucking accident case was “clearly inappropriate,” according to a Philadelphia judge.
Several weeks after slashing the $26.2 million verdict in Clemmons v. Lehr by more than 90%, Judge Gwendolyn Bright of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas entered her opinion explaining the order.
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Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge Gwendolyn Bright. Courtesy photo
