The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order today denying Ford’s cert. petition in Buell-Wilson v. Ford. This appears to be the end of the line for Ford, which must now pay $55 million in punitive damages (plus another $27.6 million in compensatory damages). As far as I know that’s the largest punitive damages award ever to survive appeal in California.
UPDATE: The Associated Press (via the San Diego Union-Tribune) covers this story here.
Related posts:
Buell-Wilson Cert. Petition Featured on SCOTUSblog’s “Petitions to Watch”
Ford Files Cert. Petition in Buell-Wilson
California Supreme Court Denies Request to Re-Publish Buell-Wilson
The Largest Punitive Damages Award to Survive Appeal in California?
Cal. Supreme Court Dismisses Review in Buell-Wilson v. Ford
Plaintiff Asks California Supreme Court to Dismiss Review in Buell-Wilson v. Ford
California Supreme Court Grants Review in Buell-Wilson v. Ford
Court of Appeal May Have Been Too Quick on the Trigger in Buell-Wilson Post-Opinion Order
Court of Appeal Denies Petition for Rehearing in Buell-Wilson v. Ford
