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Recent Examples of punitive damages
Carrier, a resident of New Brunswick, Canada, is seeking punitive damages and a jury trial.
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Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The suits seek compensatory and punitive damages.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The panel also found that Grossman and Erickson acted with malice, triggering a punitive damages phase of the trial.
—City News Service, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Panish on Tuesday had asked for $20 million from Grossman and $1 million from Erickson in punitive damages.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The suits seek compensatory and punitive damages.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The panel also found that Grossman and Erickson acted with malice, triggering a punitive damages phase of the trial.
—City News Service, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Panish on Tuesday had asked for $20 million from Grossman and $1 million from Erickson in punitive damages.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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“Punitive damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punitive%20damages. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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