Law 360 reports that a jury in Los Angeles County superior court has awarded $5.4 million in compensatory damages and $155 million in punitive damages to the former head of Farmers Insurance’s in-house legal services department. He sued the company for age discrimination, disability determination, and retaliation. The jury rejected his discrimination claims, but found in his favor on retaliation. He alleged that he was fired in retaliation for his role as a witness or potential witness in a sex bias suit. The 30-to-1 ratio of punitive damages to compensatory damages seems unlikely to withstand posttrial and appellate scrutiny.