BLAW 280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Punitive Damages, Intentional Tort
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Tort: a civil wrong (that is not a breach of contract) To prove defendant is liable for intentional tort, plaintiff must show intent on the part of the defendant. Damages (types of remedies: compensatory: plaintiff (who wins) usually recovers compensatory damages for the harm she suffered as a result of defendant wrongful act. A jury may award compensatory damages a payment for injury to a plaintiff who prevails in a civil suit. The single recovery principle mandates that the court must decide all damages00 past, present and future at one time and settle the matter completely. While the purposes of compensatory damages is to help the victim recover what was lost,punitive damages are inclined to punish the guilty party. Intended for conduct that is outrageous and extras. Designed to make example: out of the defendant. Should deter others from doing same conduct and prevent this defendant from repeating actions.
