Jury Rejects Punitive Damage Claim Against Major Trucking Company

Drury, Wolver, Adelman spearhead victory for major U.S. trucking company

On May 9, 2008, a Maricopa County Superior Court jury unanimously rejected a punitive damage claim against one of North America's largest trucking companies and one of its drivers.

Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros attorneys Bill Drury, Mike Wolver and Steve Adelman led the defense team that secured the favorable verdict.

The plaintiffs in this case had sought punitive damages in the range of $26-80 million, based on the company's claimed market value of more than $2.6 billion. Rather than being influenced by the high valuation of the trucking company, the jury agreed with the defense position that the driver was not speeding and simply over-corrected while trying to avoid hitting a car that had drifted into his lane.

The verdict concluded the retrial of a wrongful death lawsuit that had been remanded by the Arizona Court of Appeals.

The names of the parties in this matter have been withheld at our client's request.