compensatory damages

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A jury in Miami awarded the government more than $100 million in compensatory damages in a verdict late Wednesday.

From Seattle Times

The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages and payment for plaintiffs’ medical expenses.

From Washington Post

Supreme Court has said punitive damages typically should be no more than 10 times compensatory damages.

From Reuters

“It’s relatively rare to have punitive damages — they are reserved for the most egregious cases where they jury feels that the conduct warrants something beyond mere compensatory damages,” Turley said.

From Seattle Times

The suit says Pondexter-Moore was “a victim of disproportionate surveillance” and seeks unspecified compensatory damages and removal of the cameras.

From Washington Post