Texas Supreme Court Offers Exemplary Damage Guidance
The Energy Law Blog
JUNE 29, 2010
Bennett v. Reynolds, No. 08-0074, 2010 WL 2541096 (Tex. June 25, 2010). By Natalie Barletta and Andrew Wooley In Bennett v. Reynolds the Supreme Court of Texas clarifies that the maximum ratio for exemplary to actual damages in Texas will rarely exceed 4 to 1 and that a defendant’s conduct generally, not just that specifically related to a tort, may be considered in gauging reprehensibility for federal due process purposes.
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