Court Opinion

ID: 5862901
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-13 01:24:13.675041+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:44:29.471611
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Carro, J.,
dissents in part in a memorandum as follows: While I agree that the record does not support an award of exemplary damages against defendant Pelzer, I do not concur that the compensatory award should be further reduced. The trial court has already exacted a stipulation from plaintiff reducing the three million dollar verdict to $1,750,000 and that appears to be an adequate and fair award. Moreover, I personally find the negligence of the hospital staff *499in toto to be so gross that I believe plaintiff erred in not seeking her punitive damages there. Be that as it may, in no way do I find it appropriate or necessary for us to further reduce the compensatory award beyond what has already been agreed to.