Court Overturns Jury's $10 Million Award for Injured Worker

A New York appellate court overturned a jury’s award of $10 million in punitive damages for an injured worker. Case: Petrosian v. B&A Warehousing Inc., No. 2020-03114, 10/15/2025, published. Facts: George Petrosian allegedly suffered injuries when the mobile lift that he was standing on collapsed while he was repairing a parking garage structure. The structure was on property allegedly owned by B&A Warehousing Inc. and managed by TBS Realty Management LLC. Aaron Berger owned both companies. Procedural history: Petrosian filed suit against B&A, TBS and Berger, asserting cla...