issues: 6
Data license: Public court records
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| issue_id | name | cluster | relevance | summary | kassab_position | pohl_position | result | appellate_status | authorities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Exemplary Damages (Unanimous Finding) | Damages | High | $3M exemplary damages awarded unanimously by jury (2x compensatory). | Conduct did not rise to level warranting exemplary damages; ratio excessive. | Kassab’s conduct was knowing, intentional, and malicious; barratry is inherently egregious conduct justifying punitive award. | $3,000,000 exemplary damages (unanimous). Approximately 2x compensatory. Court entered judgment on verdict. | Under appeal. Kassab challenges ratio and evidentiary support. | Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 41.003; BMW of N. Am., Inc. v. Gore, 517 U.S. 559 (1996). |