punitive damages

Examples of punitive damages in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As the three-week trial concludes, the company will have to pay the couple $17.8 million for real damages and $53.6 million in punitive damages. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2024 The pair were awarded $17.8 million in real damages for the profits that the company made, as well as $53.6 million in punitive damages. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024 The jury found that Cisneros should pay $30,000 in punitive damages to the three plaintiffs and $10,000 in compensatory damages to Holloway. Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024 The dolls have since become wildly popular, and at the culmination of a three-week case on Sept. 23, a federal jury threw out MGA's First Amendment claims and awarded OMG Girlz $17.9 million in real damages and $53.6 million in punitive damages. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024 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 5 Oct. 2024.

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