$4.93 Million
The couple received an unusual sum of money as compensation. They received $3.5 million for emotional damages in addition to $100,000 for property damages. The entire sum, including statutory interest and costs, was an astounding $4.93 million.
Galvin was taken aback, but he thought the decision was reasonable. “I am not privy to the jury deliberations, but my assumption is that they recognized that this young couple was basically unable to safely use their yard, deck, or even sit in their own home for 4.5 years,” he said, according to Golfweek. “The amount of mental distress damages is significant in this case.”
