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A ‘Death Penalty’? Ford Set to Ask Appeals Court to Reject $1.7B Verdict, Order New Trial

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A ‘Death Penalty’? Ford Set to Ask Appeals Court to Reject $1.7B Verdict, Order New Trial | Daily Report
















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James E. Butler Jr. of Butler Prather secured a $1.7 billion award against Ford at trial. Courtesy photo

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Appeal of the record verdict has drawn amicus briefs from the American Tort Reform Association, the Georgia and United States Chambers of Commerce, Georgians for Lawsuit Reform and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation.

June 14, 2024 at 03:00 PM

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  • Appeals in Georgia’s largest punitive damages verdict on record are set to be argued June 18.
  • Defendant-appellant Ford Motor Co. will ask the intermediate court for a new trial or to reduce the punitive damages verdict.
  • Meanwhile, the plaintiff-appellees argue the court should keep the punitive damages because they resulted from the defendant-appellants’ bad behavior.

A $1.7 billion jury award is at stake as the Georgia Court of Appeals awaits oral argument in the case captioned Hill v. Ford, which resulted in the state’s highest-ever verdict.

The appeals court is scheduled to hear arguments on Tuesday.

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