New Mexico: Excessive Damage Award

SUMMARY OF AMICUS BRIEF FILED 3/15/2018

In March 2018, TIDA filed an amicus motion and brief in support of FedEx Ground’s petition for writ of certiorari in New Mexico Supreme Court.  The brief focused on the issue of meaningful judicial review of compensatory damages awards for excessiveness against the motor carrier, to overturn a nine-figure jury verdict.  The TIDA member firm filing the brief was Monica Garcia and Rheba Rutkowski of Butt, Thornton & Baehr in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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