Gibson Dunn Fights 'Yo-Yo Effect' in $13M Punitive Damages Case
From $98 million to $20 million to $13.3 million to zero and now back to $13.4 million again, the value of a closely watched Tennessee wrongful death case against an automobile manufacturer has swung back and forth, in what one defense lawyer refers to as a “yo-yo effect.”
Now, after a 3-2 ruling by the Tennessee Supreme Court reinstated a $13.3 million total verdict last week, Theodore Boutrous Jr. of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher will appeal again on behalf of DaimlerChrysler Corp., reports American Lawyer.
The damages award is on behalf of a baby boy who died when a front seat in a 1998 Dodge Caravan collapsed in a 2001 rear-end accident, and an adult passenger fell on him and fractured his skull.
Earlier coverage:
ABAJournal.com: “$13M in Punitives OK’d in Tennessee Wrongful Death Case”
