punitive damages

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Recent Examples of punitive damages The jury also wasn't allowed to award punitive damages for invasion of privacy because the judge ruled Netflix and Realhouse didn't act with malice. Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024 Her second case against Trump ended in an award of $18.3 million award in compensatory damages for injury to Carroll’s reputation, plus $65 million for punitive damages. Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 The jury also awarded the victims more than $200,000 each in punitive damages. Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024 Doe is seeking compensatory and punitive damages in the suit. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for punitive damages 

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“Punitive damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punitive%20damages. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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