Not exact matches
Ventura is seeking compensation «including but not
limited to
compensatory damages; restitution; injuctive relief; attorneys» fees; and the cost of this suit,» which could be around 5 million dollars if the court documents are to be believed.
In Washington, D.C., punitive
damages must not be unconstitutionally high; typically, the upper
limit is nine times
compensatory damages unless extreme circumstances exist.
State regulations
limit the punitive
damages to not exceed five times the
compensatory damages already awarded, or $ 350,000, whichever is higher.
Ohio set a
limit on punitive
damages in 2005 that the amount could not be more than two times the amount of
compensatory damages.
In Ohio, punitive
damages are
limited to two times
compensatory damages or 10 percent of defendant's net worth, not to exceed $ 350,000, whichever is lower.
There are still other circumstances (such as intentional harm) where there is no cap at all except that the punitive
damages must not be unconstitutionally high; typically the upper
limit is nine times
compensatory damages unless extreme circumstances exist.
In West Virginia, punitive
damages must not be unconstitutionally high; typically an upper
limit of nine times
compensatory damages unless extreme circumstances exist.
In Maryland, punitive
damages must not be unconstitutionally high; typically the upper
limit is nine times
compensatory damages unless extreme circumstances exist.
In a medical malpractice case,
compensatory damage awards may include, but are not
limited to, costs associated with follow - up treatment necessitated by the injury suffered and loss of income, if the injury resulted in the victim being unable to work.
In New Mexico, punitive
damages must not be unconstitutionally high; typically the upper
limit is nine times
compensatory damages unless extreme circumstances exist.
Punitive
damages are
limited to three times the
compensatory damages or $ 500,000, whichever is greater.
In Nevada, punitive
damages are
limited to a maximum of either $ 300,000 if the amount of
compensatory damages is less than $ 100,000 or three times
compensatory damages if the amount of
compensatory damages is $ 100,000 or more.
In Wyoming, punitive
damages must not be unconstitutionally high; typically the upper
limit is nine times
compensatory damages unless extreme circumstances exist.
In California, punitive
damages must not be unconstitutionally high; typically the upper
limit is nine times the
compensatory damages unless extreme circumstances exist.
In Florida, state law
limits punitive
damages to three times the amount of
compensatory (economic and non-economic)
damages, or $ 500,000, whichever is greater.
As a result, victims of pregnancy discrimination can now win the same remedies available under any Chapter 151B action, including but not
limited to back pay, front pay, punitive and
compensatory damages, and attorneys» fees.
Fortunately, the CADA amendments will provide caps on
compensatory and punitive
damage awards (also similar to Title VII, and incorporating the
limits of Title VII for employers with 15 or more employees):
The arbitrator shall not
limit, expand or modify the terms of this Agreement and shall not award
damages in excess of
compensatory damages, and each Partner waives any claim to any
damages in excess of
compensatory damages.
In New York, punitive
damages must not be unconstitutionally high; typically the upper
limit is nine times
compensatory damages unless extreme circumstances exist.
In Idaho, punitive
damage awards are
limited to three times the
compensatory damages or $ 250,000.
The facts here were not particularly attractive for the car dealer, ultimately leading the trial judge to award about $ 38,500 in
compensatory damages / penalties to car purchaser, rescind the car purchase, and entering a
limited permanent injunction against car dealer as to certain advertising practices.
«The award here should be
limited to an amount equal to
compensatory damages,» Souter wrote, adding the high court ruling endorses a $ 507.5 million amount calculated by a federal trial judge in 2002.
Limits the award of punitive
damages to the greater of three times the award of
compensatory damages or $ 50,000.
Limits the award of punitive
damages in most non-physical injury cases to the greater of three times the award of
compensatory damages or $ 500,000.
Limits the amount of punitive
damages recoverable from large employers (more than 25 employees on a full time permanent basis) to the greater of three times the award of
compensatory damages or $ 250,000.
Limits the amount of punitive
damages recoverable from all parties except large employers to the lesser of three times the award of
compensatory damages or $ 100,000.
Limits the award of punitive
damages to the greater of three times the award of
compensatory damages or $ 250,000, unless the defendant caused the injury by driving while impaired.
Although the expectancy principle governs the calculation of
compensatory damages which are the usual measure of
damages for breach of contract, the «minimum performance principle» places a common law
limit on the expectancy principle.
The Arkansas Supreme Court held that the punitive
damages limit of greater of $ 250,000 or three times
compensatory damages, not to exceed $ 1 million, violated provision of State Constitution barring
limits on recovery outside employment context, in Bayer CropScience LP v. Schafer, 2011 WL 6091323, December 8, 2011.
The court affirmed that: (1) the plaintiffs had standing; (2) the defendants were liable; (3) the district court correctly granted
limited compensatory, and no punitive,
damages; and (4) the injunction was proper in scope.
Nothing was off
limits, not even lawsuits over environmental studies and landmark preservation, though Caruso ended up always getting the upper hand in the fight and even received millions of dollars in
compensatory damages from General Growth.