CRM/LAW C101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Rest Area, Punitive Damages
24 Oct 2016
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P. parties: scott griffin, friends/witnesses, paramedic, team of p. lawyers. D. parties: ceo haunted hotel, employees/witnesses, chainsaw operator, team of d. lawyers. Witnesses: mr. beninati (beninati v. black rock city) burning man, ms. luna (luna v. vela) ballpark owner in baseball, ms. graham (mammoth mtn. v. graham) ski instructor, mr. lackner (lackner v. north) snowboarder at rest area. Punitive damages: the civil side of criminal punishment, there are a couple of reasons why in civil law we have punitive damages that are meant to punish a wrongdoer: Need an incentive to discourage bad behavior in the name of malice or recklessness. Punish bad judgment (while the incentive is sort of future thinking to prevent maliciousness, this acts during) Enhance the deterrent effect of law: occur in only about 2% of cases for those that are so shocking they deserve something on top of the economic and pain and suffering awards.
