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The Curious Fraud Case Against Trump Just Got ‘Curiouser’

JonathanTurley

That may be a common practice in New York real estate, but it is not a good practice. Gore , striking down a punitive damage award. The case involved the practice of the company to repair and repaint cars damaged in transit without telling the customers. In the Trump case, the banks made money.

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Blind Justice or Blind Rage: New York’s Legal System Faces Ultimate Test With Obscene Trump Award

JonathanTurley

Undervaluing and overvaluing property is a longstanding practice in New York real estate. Yet, the New York law used by James is a curiosity because it does not actually require a victim. For example, in 1996, the justices limited state-awards of punitive damages under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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