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A jury trial was held before Judge Melinda A. Johnson of the
Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, on April 23,
1990. Verdict was entered on July 11, 1990. In addition to
awards for compensatory damages, each plaintiff was awarded
punitive damages in the amount of $1,190,000, plus interest, from
Dayton-Hudson. Furthermore, Ragatz and Mangum were each awarded
punitive damages in the amount of $16,000 from Pereau, plus
interest, and Benci-Woodward was awarded $12,000 in punitive
damages, plus interest, from Pereau. Dayton-Hudson paid its
portion of both the compensatory and punitive damage awards in
full to Howard's trust account.
According to a Breakdown dated October 8, 1992, supplied by
Howard to Benci-Woodward, the latter was entitled to receive a
net combined amount from Dayton-Hudson and Pereau of $915,097,
consisting of judgment amounts, interest, and costs paid by
Dayton-Hudson, less attorney's fees and certain costs advanced by
Howard and another. The $915,097 was disbursed by Howard to
Benci-Woodward out of the trust account.
According to a Breakdown dated October 8, 1992, supplied by
Howard to Ragatz, the latter was entitled to receive a net
combined amount from Dayton-Hudson and Pereau of $881,226,
consisting of judgment amounts, interest, and costs paid by
Dayton-Hudson, less attorney's fees, costs advanced by Howard,
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