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4. The punitive damages will be reduced to $750,000 because of tort law restrictions.

Wed Jul 27, 2022, 10:14 PM

Jul 2022

I suspect that most of the compensatory damages will be reduced also.

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Spectrum ordered to pay $7 billion in punitive damages after employee killed Irving woman [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2022 OP

7 - Billion Dollars? OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2022 #1

it does seem to be a bit la-la land stopdiggin Jul 2022 #2

not a big fan of 'tort reform' stopdiggin Jul 2022 #5

The compensatory damages are also excessive. nt TexasTowelie Jul 2022 #3

Here is a link without a paywall Trailrider1951 Aug 2022 #7