$25.6M
Personal Injury
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Case Details
Verdict against Texaco for the Mason family, including compensatory and punitive damages, after two trials and appeals.
Additional Notes
The first trial ended on January 7, 1984, with a $3.1 million dollar verdict. The case was retired in 1989; on January 24, 1990, the jury awarded $9,025,00.00 in compensatory damages and $25 million in punitive damages. Punitive damages were reduced to $12.5 million on appeal. Texaco paid the Mason family $25,582,782.64 after an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.