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BULLOCK v. PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC.

No. B222596.

198 Cal.App.4th 543 (2011)

JODIE BULLOCK, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC., Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Three.

August 17, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Frank P. Kelly; Mayer Brown, Lauren R. Goldman; Arnold & Porter, Ronald C. Redcay and E. Alex Beroukhim for Defendant and Appellant.

Fred J. Hiestand for Civil Justice Association of California as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.

Law Offices of Michael J. Piuze, Michael J. Piuze; and Kenneth Chesebro for Plaintiff and Respondent.

OPINION

CROSKEY, J.—

Philip Morris USA, Inc. (Philip Morris), appeals a judgment awarding Jodie Bullock $13.8 million in punitive damages after a jury trial. A jury previously had awarded $850,000 in compensatory damages. Philip Morris contends the punitive damages award is barred by res judicata as a result of the settlement of an action by the California Attorney General against...

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