punitive damages
plural noun
: damages awarded in excess of compensation to the plaintiff to punish a defendant for a serious wrong
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The jury awarded Doherty-Heinze $350,000 in compensatory damages – $175,000 in damages for one count of defamation by libel and another $175,000 for one count of defamation by slander on Chrisley's podcast in 2020 – $170,000 in punitive damages and $235,000 in legal expenses.
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The Chrisley Knows Best star owes $350,000 in compensatory damages, $170,000 in punitive damages and $235,000 in expenses of litigation, per the ruling.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The family is also seeking punitive damages, according to the lawsuit.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
And the jury did not find that punitive damages should be assessed against Beveridge.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Jurors had awarded the three plaintiffs a total of $61.1 million in actual damages and $500 million each in punitive damages in November over claims that years of using Roundup on their lawns and gardens caused non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
—Jef Feely, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Kassan is seeking monetary damages of at least $125 million as well as punitive damages and other costs.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Her family is seeking punitive damages and an order barring the district from denying transgender students access to school facilities.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
The lawsuit seeks damages, including punitive damages, but does not specify an amount, seeking amounts to be determined at trial.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The Chrisley Knows Best star owes $350,000 in compensatory damages, $170,000 in punitive damages and $235,000 in expenses of litigation, per the ruling.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The family is also seeking punitive damages, according to the lawsuit.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
And the jury did not find that punitive damages should be assessed against Beveridge.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Jurors had awarded the three plaintiffs a total of $61.1 million in actual damages and $500 million each in punitive damages in November over claims that years of using Roundup on their lawns and gardens caused non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
—Jef Feely, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Kassan is seeking monetary damages of at least $125 million as well as punitive damages and other costs.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Her family is seeking punitive damages and an order barring the district from denying transgender students access to school facilities.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
The lawsuit seeks damages, including punitive damages, but does not specify an amount, seeking amounts to be determined at trial.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Punitive damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punitive%20damages. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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