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The lawsuit, filed Oct. 16 in San Francisco County Superior Court against Alaska Airlines, alleges breach of contract, negligence, negligent hiring and supervision, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and seeks punitive damages to be determined at trial.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
The lawsuit seeks to force the apartment community to drop its policy and seeks punitive damages.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
The judge allowed the other two women to pursue their claims at trial, and to seek punitive damages.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
For instance, insurers found at fault do not pay punitive damages, only the cost of treatment.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
The lawsuit seeks to force the apartment community to drop its policy and seeks punitive damages.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
The judge allowed the other two women to pursue their claims at trial, and to seek punitive damages.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
For instance, insurers found at fault do not pay punitive damages, only the cost of treatment.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Punitive damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punitive%20damages. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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