Pete Marketos won Texas’ biggest damages verdict in the state so far this year, but he now faces an appellate court system that has been unfriendly to jury awards for plaintiffs. Legal experts believe the case, which pits a South Texas car dealership against Mercedes-Benz, could make new law regardnig how much is too much under the state constitution when it comes to punitive damages. The litigation could become a showcase demonstrating how power and decision-making in civil disputes has dramatically shifted during the past decade from trial courts and juries to appellate court judges.
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