State Appellate Court Affirms Historic $40M Drunken Driving Verdict Against Driver and Vehicle's Owner

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The appellate court disagreed with the defendants’ claims that the $40 million award was excessive. Furthermore, the court rejected one of the defendants’ claims that the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence to prove negligent entrustment against her and wrongly found her liable for $27.5 million in damages as the vehicle’s owner.