Punitive Damages Instruction Affirmed, But New York Court Nixes $750,000 Award

BUFFALO, N.Y. A justice properly instructed a jury on punitive damages, but the jury lacked evidence upon which it could have awarded a plaintiff $750,000, a New York appeals court held Feb. 10 (In re: Eighth Judicial District Asbestos Litigation., The Estate of Ronald Drabczyk v. Amchem Products, et al., No. CA 10-02145, N.Y. Sup., App. Div., 4th Dept.; 2012 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 954). Full story on lexis.com