Damages
- Joint liability
- Walt Disney World Co. v. Wood, 489 So. 2d 61 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)
- Comparative negligence
- Li v. Yellow Cab Co., 532 P.2d 1226, 13 Cal.3d 804 (1975),
- Punitive damages
Punitive damages (sums intended to punish the defendant) may be awarded in addition to actual damages intended to compensate the plaintiff. Punitive damage awards generally require a higher showing than mere negligence, but lower than intention. For instance, grossly negligent, reckless, or outrageous conduct may be grounds for an award of punitive damages. These punitive damages awards can be quite substantial in some cases.
- BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore, Constitutional limits on punitive damages
- Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants
- Pearson v. Chung (2005)
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