Caruso to get $15 million from Glendale Galleria

A jury Tuesday told the owner of the Glendale Galleria to pay $15 million in punitive damages to developer Rick Caruso for trying to keep a restaurant from opening in his outdoor mall. A;lex Dobuzinskis in the Daily News.

The punitive damages come on top of a $74 million judgment against Galleria owner General Growth Properties that the same Los Angeles Superior Court jury issued last week. The verdict is the latest round in a long battle between General Growth and Caruso over his Americana at Brand mall, which is being built next to the Galleria in Glendale.

"The most important thing is that we were vindicated," Caruso said after the verdict.