compensatory damages

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Remedies may include statutory or compensatory damages, as well as attorneys’ fees and costs.

From Los Angeles Times

Plaintiffs are seeking a jury trial and compensatory damages including back pay owed to workers.

From Los Angeles Times

Michaels is seeking compensatory damages and a judicial determination of his rights under an alleged oral agreement made with Geffen.

From Los Angeles Times

The judgment was for compensatory damages only; determination of punitive damages is still to come.

From Los Angeles Times

She asks for compensatory damages, including "lost wages" and money for "mental pain and anguish".

From BBC