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Recent Examples of punitive damages
But things did not go entirely the plaintiff’s way in the mixed judgment, as Tony Saxon, who brought the suit, was awarded only $140,000, plus lawyers’ fees and court costs, with no additional punitive damages.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Perpétuo’s mother, Noemia Monique Carvalho, has filed a wrongful death suit against Lee seeking $50 million compensatory and punitive damages.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The family is seeking punitive damages and says the lawsuit is intended to hold the university accountable and push for improved campus safety.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The jury’s award included $38 million in compensatory damages and $60 million in punitive damages.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Perpétuo’s mother, Noemia Monique Carvalho, has filed a wrongful death suit against Lee seeking $50 million compensatory and punitive damages.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The family is seeking punitive damages and says the lawsuit is intended to hold the university accountable and push for improved campus safety.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The jury’s award included $38 million in compensatory damages and $60 million in punitive damages.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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 29 Mar. 2026.
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