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That's just crazy. Will the judge nullify it?
by sigzero 7y ago
That's just crazy. Will the judge nullify it?
- throwaway2048 7y agoThe judge decided on it, juries don't decide penalties, only the merit of the evidence presented.
- mzs 7y agoThis was a civil case, so yes the jury does: >After three days of deliberations, the jurors awarded the Pilliods $1 billion each in punitive damages. The jury also awarded Alva Pilliod over $47,000 in past economic damages, $8 million in noneconomic damages and $10 million for future damages. >Jurors handed Alberta Pilliod over $201,000 in past economic damages, $8 million in noneconomic damages and $26 million for future damages. … >… Three jurors disagreed with the $1 billion award for each of the Pilliods, including Olsen. “I thought it was too high,” he said. https://www.courthousenews.com/jury-awards-couple-1-billion-in-roundup-cancer-case/ https://www.courthousenews.com/jury-awards-couple-1-billion-... >It appears to be more specifically about damages calculations. https://twitter.com/MariaDinzeo/status/1127981744127266817 https://twitter.com/MariaDinzeo/status/1127981744127266817
- landryraccoon 7y agoHow do you know? A lawsuit judgement is virtually the only kind of punishment a corporation can suffer. They can’t go to jail, so how do you propose to punish a corporation for wrongdoing?