The court also ruled that punitive damages awarded in the case—originally set at $5 million per plaintiff but cut in half under the same law —were unfairly weighted against Smithfield’s corporate assets and must be reconsidered.
The court also ruled that punitive damages awarded in the case—originally set at $5 million per plaintiff but cut in half under the same law —were unfairly weighted against Smithfield’s corporate assets and must be reconsidered.