First Officer Origel replied that the flight crew had the airport in sight and that the flight crew thought that the thunderstorm was further away than what the Controller had thought: "[W]e can uh, see the airport from here. LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas -- The pilot and co-pilot of American course.". runway. Respected captain supervised other pilots. The hearing is expected to run through Friday. The spoilers can be armed inflight to deploy automatically upon landing, or they can be deployed manually once on the ground. Buschmann told him it was 20 knots. Captain Buschmann was not operating Flight 1420 as such a "vice principal," and there is no evidence that a "vice principal" so approved or ratified the flight crew's conduct. On March 28, 2002, the MDL Panel reassigned this matter to the undersigned's docket, and the Panel's order was filed with the District Court Clerk for the Eastern District of Arkansas on April 2, 2002. Buschmann was married for more than 20 years to his wife, Susan. North boundary wind [310 degrees at 29 knots]. Everybody in this room makes different judgments. Of course, as explained supra, the relevant Arkansas standard is malice or conduct from which malice can be inferred. Captain Buschmann cycled out of reverse thrust in an attempt to regain directional control of the aircraft. At 2350:13.75 and 2350:15.16 the aircraft's automated Ground Proximity Warning System broadcast "sink rate" warnings, indicating that the aircraft was descending at an excessive rate of speed. At 2327:27, Captain Buschmann told the Flight 1420 passengers via the public address system: At 2328:26 Captain Buschmann, observing the weather conditions, told First Officer Origel: "We gotta get there quick." Capt. He had logged approximately 4300 hours of total flight time, and had begun work for the Defendant in January 1999, five months prior to the accident. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. : 10 Buschmann graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1972, and served in the Air Force until 1979. at 620 ("A federal district court is faced almost daily with the task of applying some state's law other than that of the forum state, and it is equally capable of resolving the dispute under [either of two states'] law."). An NTSB report also cited the pilots' 14-hour workday and the stress of trying to land in severe weather. [6] He had recently decreased his flying schedule because of the chief pilot duties and did not maintain a full flight schedule.[7]. Under the Texas punitive damages cap, the potential to financially punish and otherwise deter an individual or a small business is much greater than the potential to punish and deter a large corporate entity such as the Defendant. Captain Paul Railsback, Defendant's Managing Director of Flight Operations, testified that the flight crew could have aborted the approach as late as immediately prior to touchdown. The mere existence of a scintilla of evidence in support of a non-moving party's position is insufficient; there must be evidence on which the jury could reasonably find for the non-moving party. A VIP level 6 thunderstorm is defined as "extreme" with rainfall exceeding 5.67 inches per hour. "I was very angry. Before departure the Defendant's flight dispatcher for Flight 1420, William Trott, provided the flight crew with preflight paperwork, including information pertaining to weather, the aircraft, the route and alternative airfields.[8]. First Officer Origel replied, "yeah." Captain Buschmann was struggling to maintain visual contact. See, Floyd v. Eastern Airlines, 872 F.2d 1462 (11th Cir. DFW is Defendant's primary hub and the flight originated there. And there are places and I said so in my report. . There was. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? At 2344:43 the flight crew commenced its final instrument approach. Ground spoilers operate only during landings and rejected takeoffs. While a plain reading of factor (4) limits a court's consideration to only the forum's interest, courts have also considered a nonforum's interest where appropriate. Rather, these statutes merely clarified that aviation accidents are to be treated as any other torts under state law. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. The two ground spoiler panels, one on each wing located inboard of the flight spoiler panels, operate to supplement the flight spoilers during ground operations. He and Origel had been working for 13 hours and this was the last stop of the day. Raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas, CAPT Buschmann graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1997. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 2d 1022, 1024 (E.D.Ark.2000) ("The pertinent part of the Warsaw Convention, as it applies to the instant litigation, provides that punitive damages are barred in suits by international passengers. United States District Court, E.D. Flight 1420 was commanded by Captain Richard Buschmann, age 48, a very experienced chief pilot with 10,234 total flight hours, of which approximately half were accumulated flying the MD-80 series of aircraft. No. Buschmann spent on the ground made as much an impact on his friends and family as any time he spent in the air. The Plaintiffs acknowledge that "even if the runway had been dry on June 1, 1999, the crew's failure to deploy the spoilers would have caused the plane to crash." By 23:39, a warning by ATC stated runway 22L was facing a wind shear and changing wind direction, with Captain Richard Buschmann opting to switch to 04R instead, just 11 minutes before landing. Manus and Rustenhaven. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. At 2344:30 First Officer Origel radioed the Controller that the flight crew had lost visual contact. The flight crew took the initiative of changing runways and switching from a visual to an instrument approach. At this time the aircraft was slightly over two miles from the threshold of Runway 4R. 74, 823 S.W.2d 832, 834 (1992). [31] The Court notes that the parties have failed to locate any reported case in which punitive damages were recovered from a commercial airline as a result of an aviation accident based upon the conduct of the flight crew. Jennifer P. Henry, Thompson & Knight, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, Eric Steinle, Felicia C. Curran, Brenda D. Posada, Sterns & Walker, Oakland, CA, for American Airlines, Inc. Richard M. Pence, Jr., U.S. Attorney's Office, Little Rock, AR, Barry F. Benson, Terence M. Healy, Jill Dahlmann Rosa, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for U.S. Before the Court is the Defendant American Airlines, Inc.'s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Dismissing Plaintiffs' Claims for Punitive Damages in all Domestic Actions (Doc. Oops, something didn't work. 121.601. It is at this point that the Defendant's Vice President of Flight testified that if he had been the pilot he would have discontinued the approach.[29]. Evidence shows that the airplane slid down the runway for more than 5,000 feet before it went over an embankment and broke apart against metal instrument-landing-system poles. Warner, Graves Warner, PLC, Little Rock, AR, Robert R. Bodoin, Andrew Piel, Bodoin, Burnside & Burge, P.C., Fort Worth, TX, George A. Manfredi, Daniel A. Johnson, Daniel M. Sullivan, Sullivan, Johnson & Manfredi, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, David L. Sandweiss, Attorney at Law, Phoenix, AZ, David E. Rapoport, Paul D. Richter, Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Chicago, IL, David A. Couch, Couch O'Quinn, PLLC, Rickey H. Hicks, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, AR, George Quesada, Sommerman, Moore, Mitchell & Quesada, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, for Air Crash at Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 1999. ", On cross-examination, an airport lawyer read from an exchange Nelson had with a psychologist after the accident: "I'm not really afraid of airplanes. He will be sorely missed.". The plane Mrs. Buschmann's lawyer contended Monday in opening statements that the MD-82 was built for buoyancy and that the plane would have remained afloat long enough for the passengers to escape. The message stated: First Officer Origel testified in his deposition that in response to this message the flight crew decided not to unnecessarily delay the flight to LIT; however they did not believe it was necessary at this time to alter the flight plan or increase the aircraft's speed. We have set your language to Little Rock was . Arguably, the Texas cap appears to unreasonably limit punitive damages in the context of the number of individuals killed and injured in this particular crash, the dollar amount of the various judgments and settlements on the compensatory damages claims, as well as the corporate size and resources of the Defendant. At 2254 Mr. Trott sent a text message regarding weather conditions to the flight crew. 576, 740 S.W.2d 127, 132 (1987). Beginning at 2337:15 the following discussion took place in the cockpit: The flight crew anticipated landing on Runway 22L, and the controller confirmed this. Thanks for your help! The NTSB hearing will focus on the crew's decision to Arkansas has adopted Dr. Robert A. Leflar's "choice-influencing considerations" as its choice of law methodology in tort cases. [25] The Court recognizes that the international passengers are not entitled to share in any punitive damages award under the terms of the Warsaw Convention, and that most of the domestic Plaintiffs have reached settlement agreements with the Defendant. At 2308 Mr. Trott received a message from Flight 1420 advising that FAA Air Traffic Control had rerouted the flight, thus adding approximately five minutes to the flight time. You're right on course. First Officer Origel agreed and they again discussed having the flight attendants sit down early because "it's gonna get a little bumpy." The following discussion took place: At 2347:36 the flight crew began to reconfigure the aircraft for landing by lowering the wing flaps and activating the landing gear. See id. See Lambert v. City of Dumas, 187 F.3d 931, 934 (8th Cir.1999). [7] Captain Buschmann nonetheless complied with all training and currency requirements promulgated by the Defendant and the Federal Aviation Administration. Citing Ark.Code Ann. The flight captain, Richard Buschmann, who died in the crash, had flown for American Airlines for 20 years and was the company's chief pilot in Chicago, which gave him additional responsibilities. You make them; I make them. [1] As noted infra, on March 28, 2002, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation reassigned this matter from Judge Woods's docket to the undersigned's docket. The Supreme Court has reduced an award of punitive damages in light of the defendant's limited financial resources. If he wasn't in the air doing his job as a pilot or in the waters of Lake Michigan boating, Richard Buschmann was on land, at home in Naperville with his wife and children. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. That's my that's my answer. Arkansas is the forum jurisdiction for each of these three cases, and thus the Court need only apply the Arkansas choice of law rules in determining which state or states' substantive punitive damages law will be applied.[24]. Flight attendant Laurie Nelson says she never thought the pilot was to blame for the crash six years ago of American Airlines Flight 1420, which killed 11 people. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Now, whether they can chin the pole or not will depend on the presentation of their case. At 2343:04 the Controller inquired whether the flight crew desired a visual approach or an instrument approach. I'm not certain. The lawsuit was In response, between 2350:08.9 and 2350:19.3 First Officer Origel made deviation callouts and Captain Buschmann attempted to realign the aircraft with the runway. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. See id. [14] Landing with a headwind decreases an aircraft's groundspeed resulting in a reduced landing rollout distance. Flight 1420 was commanded by Captain Richard Buschmann, age 48, an experienced pilot with 10,234 flight hours, nearly half of which were accumulated flying the MD-80 series of aircraft. cemeteries found in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. *861 The flight crew planned its descent into LIT. See, e.g., Simpson v. Liberty Mut. Buschmann became a pilot with American Airlines and, six months ago, was promoted to chief pilot, Vogler said. site. Buschmann wasn't piloting a plane, he was spending as much time as he could with his wife and children, Vogler said. As noted, at 2339:05 the Controller stated to the flight crew: "American fourteen twenty [your] equipment's a lot better than what I have. Thus, the Court will only consider factors (4) and (5). After the MD-82 airplane bound from Dallas-Fort Worth landed, it skidded on a wet runway and careened into an approach light tower near the Arkansas River on the northern edge of the Little Rock National Airport. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. The airport's defense relies in part on the NTSB's conclusions. In summary, the Court concludes that no reasonable jury could draw an inference of malice from the flight crew's conduct, and thus the imposition of punitive damages is not warranted under Arkansas law. See id. 185, 633 S.W.2d 362 (1982); Ellis v. Ferguson, 238 Ark. Officials said Buschmann, one of American's four chief pilots in Chicago, had logged more than 9,500 flying hours. [5] In January 1999 he was selected as one of the chief pilots at Defendant's Chicago crew base. winds strong enough to rock the jet. This browser does not support getting your location. He. At 2334:09 the Controller informed the flight crew that there was "a thunderstorm just northwest of the airport moving uh, through the area now." Captain Buschmann reviewed the flight plan and preflight paperwork prior to departure. [20] The "touchdown zone" is the first 3000 feet of the runway beginning at the threshold. It requires the pilot to point the nose of the aircraft into the wind to overcome the effects of the crosswind in an effort to maintain a desired flight path over the ground. Captain Jeffrey Buschmann assumed command of Nimitz Warfare Analysis Center in March 2021. These questions are addressed in the instant order. Try again later. No. The parties stipulate that factors (1), (2) and (3) bear no relevance to the punitive damages issue, and the Court agrees. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Failed to delete memorial. However, he did not testify that Captain Buschmann should have necessarily discontinued the approach: Q What possibilities are there to explain his decision both to initiate and continue this approach to a landing, other than he missed the obvious or chose to land in a thunderstorm that he knew was there? However, the aircraft did not slow. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Richard Buschmann (19085177)? Furthermore, Arkansas's punitive damages respondeat superior rule, coupled with the requirement of proof of malice or of conduct from which malice can be inferred, provides sufficient protection to an employer. The flight crew lamented not being able to attempt a visual approach: The flight crew continued with its instrument approach. As in many aviation accidents, it was not fortuitous that the crash occurred where it did in Arkansas. For quite good reasons, the early focus of the probe was on the weather and the condition of the pilot, Capt. Buschmann and Vogler would rent boats at Lake Michigan and spend the day sailing and talking about the airline business. At 2342:26 the Controller advised the flight crew that the second part of the *864 storm was moving through the vicinity of the airport, with wind from 340 degrees at 16 knots, with gusts of 34 knots. Flight 1420 was helmed by Captain Richard Buschmann, age 48. six months to complete. [28] As noted supra, the relevant standard of proof at trial must be taken into account at the summary judgment stage. This Court's subject matter jurisdiction is founded upon diversity of citizenship. Ten passengers and the chief pilot received fatal injuries, many of the other passengers were seriously injured, and the aircraft was destroyed. The Court notes that First Officer Origel testified that Flight 1420 was sufficiently fueled that it could have returned to DFW or flown to another city, such as Nashville. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). "Rick was a great gentleman, a scholar and family man, and our common bond was aviation," Vogler said. Q But now you've read some of the other experts, and you think the spoilers were a significant factor? [26] Professor Howard Brill has noted about the Arkansas punitive damages law: The jury fashions the award to appropriately punish the wrongdoer, regardless of his financial position or status. "We enjoyed every minute of it.". ; see also Hughes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 250 F.3d 618, 620 (8th Cir.2001). the captain. At the initial conference with the attorneys in this litigation, I advised them that punitive damages would not be permitted in the cases involving international passengers. The weather report also noted a SIGMEC[10] that forecast widely scattered thunderstorms over portions of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma moving east at 20 knots. 41.003(a). Rather, they contend that malice can be inferred from the flight crew's conduct. Perhaps most important, Arkansas's punitive damages policy as stated in its law reveals a strong interest in both punishing and deterring allegedly egregious conduct that occurs both within its borders and against its citizens, as well as its guests. "We manage day-to-day problems, people problems. The Plaintiffs pointed to a December 11, 2000, hearing in which Judge Woods stated: I have read the depositions in this case in connection with some earlier pleadings. Eight passengers also were killed. Learn more about merges. Forward thrust can push airplane onto the desired runway track even with little or no traction. I don't think we can maintain visual." "He was part of the Naperville character.". Failed to report flower. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. touched down, then skidded off the end of the runway, ran The scheduled departure time was 2028, with a scheduled arrival time of 2141. The MD82 aircraft was heading from Captain Buschmann noted that a 28-knot crosswind was "right near the limit." American Airlines company policy prohibited pilots from landing in a crosswind greater than 30 knots when the runway was dry. See Schlemmer v. Fireman's Fund Ins. The Court notes that MD-80 series aircraft have both flight spoilers and ground spoilers. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Finally, the judicial task would not be simplified by the application of either Arkansas or Texas law. After hearing this the flight crew discussed what the crosswind limitations were and made an initial calculation of whether the crosswind component was within the Defendant's limits. Q Well, had the spoilers been deployed, do you think the airplane would have stopped? He graduated from the US Air Force Academy in 1972, having made the Dean's List. [3] However, Flight 1420 was delayed more than two hours and did not depart DFW until 2253. 344, 730 S.W.2d 217 (1987); see also Howard Brill, Arkansas Law of Damages 2-6 (3d ed.1996). The Flight Data Recorder shows reverse thrust levels of between 1.5 and 2.0 EPR. The flight crew requested to land on Runway 4R in order to land with a headwind. And she said the structure caused the disaster, not Buschmann. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? This account has been disabled. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. See Stein v. Lukas, 308 Ark. The Court notes that the Controller repeatedly provided the flight crew only the low-level windshear alert system two-minute average centerfield winds instead of centerfield instantaneous or ten-second average winds. In their free time, Capt. Buschmann served in the Air Force Reserves and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel. Q Why don't you think it would have stopped on the runway? Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. The Defendant's minimum runway visibility to commence an approach for the instrument approach attempted by the Flight 1420 flight crew was 1800 feet runway visual range. Prior to his current assignment, he served as assistant chief of staff for intelligence at U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Please try again later. [13] The low-level windshear alert system at LIT consisted of six wind sensors at different locations around the airport. At 2348:13 the Controller stated that Runway 4R's runway visual range had decreased from 3000 feet to 1600 feet. The Eighth Circuit has noted that the Sullivan opinion provides the relevant punitive damages standard. The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday released a transcript from the plane's cockpit voice recorder. The crash was the deadliest on U.S. soil in 1999, although 217 were killed in the crash of an EgyptAir jet off the coast of Massachusetts in October. See id. Whenever Capt. Prior to 2334 the flight crew operated under a belief that the weather would not be a significant hindrance in their approach to LIT. A final report on the crash may take At 2348:04 First Officer Origel asked Captain Buschmann if he wanted the flaps set at 28 degrees. Early in the proceedings Judge Woods determined that the compensatory damages claims should be bifurcated from the punitive damages claims, and resolved first. Captain Buschmann and First Officer Origel discussed prior to departure the weather reports and the option of proceeding to an alternate airport if the need arose. Brill, Arkansas Law of Damages, 9-1 & 9-2. Between 2345 and 2350 five to six lightning strikes occurred within two nautical miles of Runway 4R, and the rainfall in the area was steadily increasing. As they began the initial approach, anticipating turbulence, Captain Buschmann requested that the flight attendants finish their duties quickly so that they could take their seats. The Plaintiffs acknowledge that there is no evidence of actual malice on the part of the flight crew. See Doss, 899 S.W.2d at 464. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. We can barely make it out but uh, we should be able to make [Runway 22L]. Furthermore, the relevant standard of proof at trial must be taken into account. The Court notes, too, that he had never been involved in an aviation accident, had never received an FAA violation, and had never been the subject of an FAA investigation or enforcement action. The Boeing operating manual directs that reverse thrust of no more than 1.3 EPR should be used on wet runways. Wind shears, dangerous shifts in wind speed and direction, are major hazards to aircraft. See 14 C.F.R. The Court concludes that Judge Woods' statement is nothing more than an indication that he would permit the bifurcated punitive damages case to proceed if the facts and the law supported such an award. The Controller also reported the two-minute centerfield wind average as being from 280 degrees, at 28 knots with gusts of 44 knots.[12]. Not only was the safety of the passengers and the aircraft at stake, the flight crew was also acting to ensure its own personal safety. After overrunning the end of the runway the aircraft struck a non-frangible approach light stanchion and broke apart. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. This statement was made four months prior to the filing of the instant motion for partial summary judgment, and before the parties had briefed and otherwise argued the issues. A I think it would, as long as it was hydroplaning. He hired on with American in July 1979. First Officer Origel told NTSB investigators that after touchdown Captain Buschmann applied reverse thrust as high as 1.6 to 1.8 EPR. The following discussion took place: Flight 1420 had drifted right of the runway's centerline due to a crosswind. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. This is a carousel with slides. [14] Landing on Runway 4R meant landing on the same runway, but from the opposite direction. They had a stabilized approach. Learn more about managing a memorial . thunderstorm just northwest of the airport moving through the Therefore, after considering factors (4) and (5), the Court concludes that Arkansas substantive punitive damages law will be applied.[27]. The SIGMET forecast severe thunderstorms, hail and high gusting winds for portions of Arkansas and Oklahoma. On December 15, 1999, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated the various federal lawsuits filed in regards to the crash into the instant MDL. The Court also notes that there is no evidence that Flight 1420 was operating at an excessive rate of speed in an effort to "beat the storm." Brill, Arkansas Law of Damages 9-6 (footnotes omitted). Texas provides that punitive damages may be awarded against a corporation for the acts of its employees only if a "vice principal" authorizes, approves or ratifies the act. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. First Officer Origel attempted to point it out to Captain Buschmann. As noted, the Texas legislature has placed caps on punitive damages awards. The Defendant's employees' conduct that could potentially support a punitive damages award all occurred in Arkansas air space. After hearing this Captain Buschmann concluded that landing on Runway 22L would mean landing with a tailwind. See Anderson, 477 U.S. at 252, 106 S. Ct. 2505. The report indicated a possibility of thunderstorms in the vicinity of Little Rock at the estimated time of arrival. Northeast boundary wind [320 degrees at 32 knots]." Captain Buschmann again *868 used reverse thrust to slow the aircraft. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Flight 1420's destination was Arkansas, and the crash occurred while attempting to land at LIT. It tracked left past the runway's centerline to the point that both main landing gear departed the runway surface on the left edge while the nose gear remained on the runway. Resend Activation Email. Buschmann, 48, a 20-year veteran at American who had logged more than 10,000 hours of flying time, maintained his professionalism despite the deteriorating weather conditions, Origel said. the bowling alley right here," shortly before beginning his Captain Richard W. "Rick" Buschmann was born July 2, 1950, in Amityville, New York. the crew that weather at the airport was getting rough. descent. Drag images here or select from your computer for Lt Col Richard Warren Rick Buschmann memorial. Captain Buschmann, the pilot-in-command of Flight 1420, was a 1972 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and had spent seven years as a military aviator before being hired by the . area now," the control tower said. The flight crew decided it would be safer to land on Runway 4R instead of 22L, requiring the aircraft to again circle the airfield, adding approximately five minutes to the flight. Buschmann, one of American's most senior captains, was at the at 254, 106 S. Ct. 2505. As the plane closed in on the runway, the controllers warned The flight crew indicated that it would not attempt a visual approach, but an instrument approach. See Hughes, 250 F.3d at 620-21; see also Thornton v. Sea Quest,999 F. Supp. In fact, the flight crew twice made decisions that would further delay the aircraft from landing. First Officer Origel informed Captain Buschmann that he had visually located the runway. The flight's First Officer was Michael Origel, age 35. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. The Defendant, in contending that both the cap and the vice principal rule should apply to this case, argues that Texas has a "superior interest in protecting its businesses and their employees from excessive financial liability for punitive damages, especially when the business' liability is based on respondeat superior.". "He was chosen because of his people skills," said Vogler, also an American chief pilot based in Chicago. Q Well, I'm just trying to figure out your opinion. [30] There is no evidence, and the Plaintiffs do not argue, that the flight crew made a conscious decision to land the aircraft without activating the inboard spoilers. Richard Buschmann, one of nine people on Flight 1420 who were killed. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. on board when it crashed on June 1, 1999. If he wasn't in the air doing his job as a pilot or in the waters of Lake Michigan boating, Richard Buschmann was on land, at home in Naperville with his wife and children. He stated that "there's a cloud between us and the airport. Little Rock was on the eastern edge of the defined forecast area. Post-accident the NTSB found all of the aircraft's ground spoilers to be in the unarmed position. [3] All times are Central Daylight Time. The Plaintiffs' argument that the "pilots knew or reasonably should have known that their objective to land under all the attendant circumstances could not be safely accomplished" is simply not supported by the evidence. Witnesses will As noted by Professor Brill in Arkansas Law of Damages, "punitive damages are not a favorite of the law." A Well, I don't know everyone makes different judgments. 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