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Date: 10-18-2017
Case Style: Ron Warren v. Shelter Insurance Company
Case Number: 2016-C-1647
Judge: Guidry
Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana on appeal from the Circuit Court, Calcasieu Parish
Plaintiff's Attorney: Not Available
Defendant's Attorney: Not Available
Description: After reviewing the record and the applicable law in this case,
we find no reversible error in the trial court’s rulings;
however, we do find the award of punitive damages was excessive
and resulted in a violation of the defendant’s right to
constitutional due process. For the reasons expressed above, we
affirm the lower court’s judgment in part, amend the judgment to
award $4,250,000 in punitive damages to the plaintiff, and affirm
as amended.
Outcome: Modified and affirmed.
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