Corporate
Nov. 15, 2007
Jury Will Consider Punitive Damages Against Dole
LOS ANGELES - With the specter of an impending appeal looming over the proceedings, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that a jury will consider punitive damages against Dole Food Co. for exposing five Nicaraguan men to pesticides that caused their sterility, even though the exposure happened outside California.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - With the specter of an impending appeal looming over the proceedings, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that a jury will consider punitive damages against Dole Food Co. for exposing five Nicaraguan men to pesticides that caused their sterility, even though the exposure happened outside California.
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