What is the range of punitive damages awarded in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Allen v. Packer, B238909 (Cal. App. 2013):
any amount. (Kenly v. Ukegawa (1993) 16 Cal.App.4th 49, 56, 58 [court cannot determine that any specific award of punitive damages is appropriate without evidence of defendants' actual total financial status, such as net worth].) We therefore must set the punitive damage award aside.
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