Cert. Denied in Buell-Wilson

The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order today denying Ford's cert. petition in Buell-Wilson v. Ford. This appears to be the end of the line for Ford, which must now pay $55 million in punitive damages (plus another $27.6 million in compensatory damages). As far as I know that's the largest punitive damages award ever to survive appeal in California.

UPDATE: The Associated Press (via the San Diego Union-Tribune) covers this story here.

Related posts:

Buell-Wilson Cert. Petition Featured on SCOTUSblog's "Petitions to Watch"

Ford Files Cert. Petition in Buell-Wilson

California Supreme Court Denies Request to Re-Publish Buell-Wilson

The Largest Punitive Damages Award to Survive Appeal in California?

Cal. Supreme Court Dismisses Review in Buell-Wilson v. Ford

Plaintiff Asks California Supreme Court to Dismiss Review in Buell-Wilson v. Ford

Buell-Wilson v. Ford: Two of the Three Issues Raised in the Petition are Not Dependent on the United States Supreme Court's Opinion in Williams III

California Supreme Court Grants Review in Buell-Wilson v. Ford

Court of Appeal May Have Been Too Quick on the Trigger in Buell-Wilson Post-Opinion Order

Court of Appeal Denies Petition for Rehearing in Buell-Wilson v. Ford

Buell-Wilson v. Ford—Court of Appeal Says Ford Waived Due Process Protections Against Excessive Punitive Damages