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The judge decided on it, juries don't decide penalties, only the merit of the evidence presented.
by throwaway2048 7y ago
The 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