9th Circ. Says $24M Punitive Damages In Jail Death Too Steep

By Greg Lamm ( April 14, 2025, 9:02 PM EDT) -- A jury correctly determined that a healthcare contractor was liable for the death of a woman in custody in a Washington jail, a split Ninth Circuit panel ruled Monday, but its $24 million award for punitive damages was excessive....

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