In Shore v. Gurnett (2004) 122 Cal.App.4th 166, a bicyclist was killed by a drunk driver; his wife and sons sued for wrongful death. The jury awarded the plaintiffs $7.5 million in compensatory damages and $35,000 in punitive damages. (Id. at p. 170.) The defendant challenged only the award of punitive damages. (Id. at pp. 170-176.)