Hill v. Arreola
Plaintiff Christopher Hill sued defendant Pedro Pablo Arreola and several other individuals seeking damages for injuries he suffered during an altercation. As a sanction for refusing to comply with discovery orders, the trial court struck defendants answer and entered his default. After a prove-up hearing, the court entered judgment against defendant and other named defendants, awarding plaintiff compensatory damages of $650,000, punitive damages of $50,000, and costs of suit. Defendant appeals contending: (1) The judgment must be reversed because plaintiff failed to mail notice of the request for entry of default; (2) the compensatory damage award is void because plaintiff failed to present adequate proof that he served a statement of damages; and (3) the punitive damage award is erroneous. Court conclude the first two contentions lack merit, but reverse the punitive damage award.
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