Chen v. Herschel CA2/2
Defendant and appellant Nicole Herschel (defendant) appeals from the judgment entered in favor of plaintiff and respondent Yijing Chen (plaintiff) after a jury awarded plaintiff $18 million in damages for injuries plaintiff suffered after defendant’s truck struck plaintiff and her mother, Hongfen Shen (Shen), while they were crossing a freeway onramp. Shen died from injuries sustained in the accident. The jury found that defendant had acted with malice but awarded $0 in punitive damages.
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