R.O. v. A.C. EX REL. M.C.

No. 2010-CA-001677-MR.

384 S.W.3d 185 (2012)

R.O., Appellant, v. A.C., by and Through her Mother and Next Friend M.C., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Discretionary Review Denied by Supreme Court December 12, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis L. Null, Jr. , Mayfield, KY, for appellant.

Robert L. Prince , Benton, KY, for appellee.

Before ACREE, COMBS and KELLER, Judges.


OPINION

ACREE, Judge:

The sole issue before us is whether the Calloway Circuit Court's award of $6,000,000.00 in punitive damages against Appellant, R.O., is constitutionally excessive. We find it is not. Accordingly, we affirm.

I. Facts and Procedure

On or about December 2007, the Calloway Grand Jury returned an indictment charging R.O.1

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