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- Limits on Multiple Punitive Damages Resolution
March 15, 2013
WHEREAS, multiple punitive damages claims are a major obstacle to comprehensive settlement negotiations in repetitive litigation between plaintiffs and dependents; and WHEREAS, limiting multiple punitive damages awards would open the way for the prompt resolution of claims involving many injured [...]
- Punitive Damages Standards Act
March 15, 2013
Summary The Punitive Damages Standards Act establishes a standard for liability for punitive damages, raises the burden of proof to clear and convincing evidence, allows a bifurcated trial on the question of whether the defendant is liable for punitive damages, [...]