A couple of months ago, we reported on a $10 million punitive verdict in the first hip implant case to go to trial against Wright Medical Technology. Last week, Wright Medical filed its opening brief in support of its post-trial motions. From the looks of the brief, Wright Medical has a number of promising arguments.
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Some Thoughts About Verdict Forms
When we are asked to assist with post-verdict motions after a jury has returned a large punitive award, all too often we find that the verdict form relating to punitive liability asks only whether the standard for punitive liability has been satisfied. That presents a handicap from which it may be impossible to recover.
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