MGW, Inc. v. Fredricks Development Corp.
| Decision Date | 09 July 1992 |
| Citation | 10 Cal.Rptr.2d 85,832 P.2d 586 |
| Court | California Supreme Court |
| Parties | MGW, INCORPORATED, Appellant, v. FREDRICKS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, et al., Appellants. S015966. |
Prior report: Cal.App., 6 Cal.Rptr.2d 888.
Petition for review GRANTED.
Pursuant to rule 29.2(a) of the California Rules of Court, review is limited to the issues of: (1) whether the punitive damages awards are consistent with federal constitutional due process as set forth in Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Haslip (1991) 499 U.S. 1 [111 S.Ct. 1032, 113 L.Ed.2d 1]; and (2) whether the amounts of the punitive damages awards are excessive under California law.
The court denies review of issues two and three enumerated in the petition for review (page 2) of Pacific Lighting Corporation. The court denies review of issues one and two enumerated in the petition for review (page 1) of Fredricks Development Corporation and Dunn Corporation.
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