Punitive Damages in PA: Limits Expanding?

In Pennsylvania, there’s no cap on punitive damages that can be awarded for either reckless or intentional conduct. However, in medical malpractice cases, punitive damages cannot exceed 200% of actual damages.   However, in State Farm v. Campbell, 538 U.S. 408 (2003), our United States Supreme Court ruled that the punitive…

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New Hope For Home Builders?

Hope For New Home Builders in PA In this article, we look at the difficulties that home builders have faced over the years, and a fairly recent decision that provides a ray of hope for builders in Pennsylvania.    The past few years have been rough for small to medium-sized residential builder/developers…

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