The jury didn't believe the contrary defense evidence. I'm a California trial court research attorney. New trial motions may be granted based only on errors of law or the absence of substantial evidence to support the verdict. I wouldn't be surprised if the trial court judge reduced the punitive damages, but throwing the verdict out is unlikely.
Everything I've heard says the jury was pretty irate at Simon's firm. I wouldn't be surprised if Bob Mulholland gets some of them to appear in TV attack ads on Simon.
Everything I've heard says the jury was pretty irate at Simon's firm. Have there been any articles that would detail and explain what was behind their unhappiness?
Their decision just doesn't seem to fit with the facts as given here!
Were they perhaps bought?