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JOHNSON v. FORD MOTOR CO.

Nos. F040188, F040529.

37 Cal.Rptr.3d 283 (2005)

135 Cal.App.4th 137

Greg JOHNSON et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Fifth District.

December 23, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth, D. Greg Durbin, Fresno; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Sonja R. West, Los Angeles, Courtney A. Cook and William E. Thompson for Defendant and Appellant.

William M. Krieg & Associates, William M. Krieg and Kimberly L. Mayhew, Fresno, for Plaintiffs and Respondents.

Chavez & Gertler, Mark A. Chavez and Kathryn C. Palamountain, Mill Valley, for Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents.

Pillsbury & Levinson, Arnold R. Levinson, San Francisco and Terrence J. Coleman for United Policyholders as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents.

OPINION

VARTABEDIAN, Acting P.J.

I

Introduction

In our previous, unpublished opinion in this case, filed November 25, 2003, we held that the $10 million punitive damages verdict against defendant Ford Motor Company was based on an impermissible theory of recovery and was, in addition, constitutionally excessive. We concluded the maximum constitutionally permissible punitive damages...

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