punitive damages
plural noun
: damages awarded in excess of compensation to the plaintiff to punish a defendant for a serious wrong
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Listen to this article A lawsuit accusing Spectrum News 13’s parent company of negligence in the fatal shooting of one of its reporters in Pine Hills is asking for at least $1.7 million in noneconomic damages as well as punitive damages.
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
LaBella and her attorneys are requesting that a jury decide whether punitive damages are warranted.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
According to the lawsuit, the woman is seeking punitive damages from the BYU quarterback.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
For the first time ever in a baseball-agent dispute, the arbitrator awarded punitive damages, ordering WME to pay Excel $4 million.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
LaBella and her attorneys are requesting that a jury decide whether punitive damages are warranted.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
According to the lawsuit, the woman is seeking punitive damages from the BYU quarterback.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
For the first time ever in a baseball-agent dispute, the arbitrator awarded punitive damages, ordering WME to pay Excel $4 million.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Punitive damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punitive%20damages. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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