A Dallas County jury awarded $7 billion to the family of an 83-year-old grandmother who was stabbed to death by a former employee of a cable company on Tuesday, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.
Last month, a jury found Charter Communications — which operates Spectrum — liable for the death of Betty Thomas and awarded $375 million in compensatory damages, which Spectrum is responsible for paying 90 percent, the paper reported.
This week, the award for punitive damages brings the total to $7.3 billion. Read the full story here ▶
