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Are liquidated damages the same as Punitive damages?
No. Punitive damages are strictly that--punitive, designed to punish and make an example of the defendant to deter future similar bad conduct. Conversely, liquidated damages are set damages (i.e. per...
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Who decides punitive damages?
'Punitive damages' are awarded in civil trials, and usually the amount is decided by the jury hearing the case. In cases where a jury trial was waived, the amount is decided by the judge after...
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Are punitive damages taxable?
Yes
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How are punitive damages paid for?
Most times punitive damages are paid by the defendant and not by the defendant's insurance company. This is because insurance policies protect against accidental losses, like car accidents. Punitive...
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What is the purpose in awarding punitive damages?
Where as compensatory damages are intended to recompense the injured party for their losses, punitive damages are meant to punish those who they are applied against. Further, punitive damages are...