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Recent Examples of punitive damages
The judgment awards Charles Murrell $755,000 for physical and psychological injuries and $2 million in punitive damages and attorneys’ fees.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
The jury also found CNN should have to pay punitive damages.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
The jury has awarded Young $5 million in damages and is now being asked to determine whether CNN must pay additional punitive damages.
—CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Judge William Henry announced the settlement as jurors were deliberating in the second phase of the trial, to determine how much in additional punitive damages to award Zachary Young, a Navy veteran who filed the lawsuit last year.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
The jury also found CNN should have to pay punitive damages.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
The jury has awarded Young $5 million in damages and is now being asked to determine whether CNN must pay additional punitive damages.
—CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Judge William Henry announced the settlement as jurors were deliberating in the second phase of the trial, to determine how much in additional punitive damages to award Zachary Young, a Navy veteran who filed the lawsuit last year.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Punitive damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punitive%20damages. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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