What is the test for determining whether a plaintiff's financial condition is to be considered a factor in determining whether to award punitive damages?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Curry v. Acad. Pointe, Inc., B290505 (Cal. App. 2020):
"A reviewing court cannot make a fully informed determination of whether an award of punitive damages is excessive unless the record contains evidence of the defendant's financial condition." (Adams v. Murakami, supra, 54 Cal.3d at p. 110.) The evidence must provide a "balanced overview of the
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