Law360, New York (January 25, 2012, 10:16 PM ET) -- A California appeals court on Wednesday affirmed a $8.5 million jury verdict against oil and gas producer Aera Energy LLC — accused of polluting neighbor Starrh & Starrh Cotton Growers' groundwater — but reversed the trial court's ruling denying punitive damages.
The appeals court ordered a new trial on punitive damages, saying the trial court had erred when it submitted a factual question to the jury regarding the punitive damages without allowing the parties to argue or present evidence on the issue.
“We have located no...
Aera To Face Punitive Damages Trial In Pollution Case
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