A jury in Texas has awarded $159 million in compensatory damages and $480 million in punitive damages against a crane company, TNT Crane & Rigging, according to this press release from the plaintiff’s law firm. The plaintiffs are the heirs of a man who was killed during a construction accident.
Texas law caps punitive damages at a maximum of $750,000, except in cases where the defendant committed a felony. It seems likely that the defendant will file posttrial motions that seek to apply the cap to this case.
