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Sandy Hook families seek additional punitive damages against Alex Jones

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Families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Connecticut school shooting filed a motion Friday asking a Connecticut judge to order controversial talk radio host Alex Jones to pay hefty punitive damages, on top of the nearly $1 billion in compensatory damages Jones has been ordered to pay by a jury in the defamation case.

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Texas jury awards $45.2M in punitive damages to parents of Sandy Hook victim

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A Texas jury has decided that conspiracy theorist radio host Alex Jones must pay punitive damages to the tune of USD 45.2 These damages, awarded on Friday, relate to a defamation lawsuit. in punitive damages to parents of Sandy Hook victim appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Tesla Wins Punitive Damages Appeal In Fla. Fatal Crash Suit

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won't face punitive damage claims in a lawsuit accusing it of causing a 2019 crash that killed a Model 3 driver, a Florida appeals court ruled Wednesday, saying the driver's widow failed to prove that the company likely knew its self-driving feature would cause death or great bodily injury.

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ECHR rules Poland deprived fair trial by increasing sentence of prisoner on parole

JURIST

The appellate court affirmed the reasoning but imposed an additional punitive damages of EUR $220. The trial court refused to impose the minimum sentence, believing that it would be disproportionate because of the applicant’s lack of criminal record and lack of attempt to distribute the drugs.

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Can You Get Punitive Damages After a Truck Accident in Orlando?

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According to legal experts, more and more jurisdictions are trying to limit punitive damage awards viewed as over-the-top and as outrageous as the behavior they’re trying to punish.

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“Court: Florida prisoner can seek punitive damages.”

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“Court: Florida prisoner can seek punitive damages.” ” Jim Saunders of The News Service of Florida has this report on an en banc ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued Friday. The en banc majority opinion is notable because it was jointly written by Chief Judge William H.

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“Justices Sticking to Punitive Damage Limits After J&J Case”

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“Justices Sticking to Punitive Damage Limits After J&J Case”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.