Skip to main content
DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Mignone v. Mo. Dep't of Corr., 546 S.W.3d 23 (2018)

Citation
Mignone v. Mo. Dep't of Corr., 546 S.W.3d 23 (2018)
Parent Document
Mignone v. Mo. Dep't of Corr., 546 S.W.3d 23 (2018)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
2018-02-06

Other Sections in This Document (127)

Full Text

366 chars
[C]ourts reviewing punitive damages [are instructed] to consider three guideposts: (1) the reprehensibility of the defendant's misconduct; (2) the disparity between the actual or potential harm suffered by the plaintiff and the punitive damages award; and (3) the difference between the punitive damages award and penalties authorized or imposed in comparable cases.