July 16, 2024
A Missouri federal judge on Tuesday reduced a $159 million verdict awarded to the family of a man shot while riding an Amtrak train to $44 million, saying while Amtrak's conduct showed an "indifference or reckless disregard of the safety of others," the punitive damages the jury awarded were excessive.
February 01, 2024
A Missouri federal jury on Wednesday issued a nearly $159 million verdict in favor of the family of a man killed on an Amtrak train passing through a Kansas City, Missouri, suburb, an award that includes $150 million in punitive damages against the railroad company.