Judge: Eddie C. Sturgeon, Case: 37-2021-00040682-CU-PO-CTL, Date: 2023-11-17 Tentative Ruling

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TENTATIVE RULINGS - November 16, 2023

11/17/2023  09:00:00 AM  C-67 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

JUDICIAL OFFICER:Eddie C Sturgeon

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Civil - Unlimited  PI/PD/WD - Other Motion Hearing (Civil) 37-2021-00040682-CU-PO-CTL PEREZ VS ZAVALA [IMAGED] CAUSAL DOCUMENT/DATE FILED: Motion for Judgment Not Withstanding the Verdict, 10/12/2023

Defendant's Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict regarding punitive damages is DENIED.

The plaintiff presented substantial evidence of the Defendant's financial condition in the second phase of the trial. A plaintiff is not obligated to depose a defendant regarding defendant's financial condition before trial. The punitive damage award was half of the compensatory damage award and is well within an acceptable ratio between compensatory damages and punitive damages.

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