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Recent Examples of punitive damages
The complaint, filed Monday in Clark County, Nevada, is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
The lawsuit originally sought compensatory and punitive damages of more than $50 million.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The company may also face significant financial penalties in the Florida case, as Bloom ruled in June that the jury can consider punitive damages.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025
The family seeks a trial and is suing for compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorneys' fees.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
The lawsuit originally sought compensatory and punitive damages of more than $50 million.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The company may also face significant financial penalties in the Florida case, as Bloom ruled in June that the jury can consider punitive damages.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025
The family seeks a trial and is suing for compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorneys' fees.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
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 4 Aug. 2025.
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