punitive damages
plural nounDefinition of punitive damages
: damages awarded in excess of compensation to the plaintiff to punish a defendant for a serious wrong
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But the eight-member jury didn’t issue any punitive damages. — oregonlive, "Jury awards $101,000 to Portland man who sued Wells Fargo for not fixing credit report due to ID theft," 3 Sep. 2019 Attorney Josh Aicklen wrote in a different filing that allegations in a lawsuit filed by Michael Edwards of Georgia don’t rise to the level of malice needed for punitive damages. — Washington Post, "Another lawsuit filed over fatal Greyhound bus crash in Utah," 28 Aug. 2019 The State's Attorney's Office is also seeking punitive damages. — CBS News, "Vaping lung disease cases in Utah quadruple after only one week," 27 Aug. 2019 In June, a Lorain County jury in June assessed $11 million in compensatory damages and $33 million in punitive damages against the college. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "An urgent look at 400 years of history: ‘Black Atlantic’ exhibit in Oberlin explores impact of slavery," 25 Aug. 2019 Compensatory damages of $101,429.28, punitive damages of $500,000 and attorneys' fees and costs of $124,022.10 were awarded. — Kelly Powers, USA TODAY, "Woman awarded $725,000 in suit against neo-Nazi website founder," 14 Aug. 2019 The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of Texas, asks for compensatory and punitive damages and for the court to order that school district employees receive racial sensitivity training about certain haircuts. — Steve Almasy And Natalie Johnson, CNN, "Texas parents sues school officials they say used Sharpie to cover son's new haircut," 20 Aug. 2019 According to the complaint, the group is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, interest and court costs and other further relief as the Court may deem just and proper. — al, "Teens allegedly attacked by K-9 unit suing Bel Air Mall, Allied Universal security company," 7 Aug. 2019 According to the lawsuit filed last week, Briggs is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, as well as costs and attorney fees. — Uriel J. Garcia, azcentral, "Officer sues Phoenix police, alleges gender discrimination over pregnancy," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'punitive damages.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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