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Recent Examples of punitive damages
Cuomo is seeking both compensatory and punitive damages, according to the filing.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
In his lawsuit, Doe is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The litigation is seeking a slate of remedies, including adequate security protocols and the use of independent third party security auditors, as well as unspecified actual, statutory and punitive damages.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
In his lawsuit, Doe is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The litigation is seeking a slate of remedies, including adequate security protocols and the use of independent third party security auditors, as well as unspecified actual, statutory and punitive damages.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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
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“Punitive damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punitive%20damages. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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