Monday, August 08, 2011

Punitive Damages: A Completey Failed Tort Doctrine Without Sensible Foundation in Legal Theory or Deterrent Fact

At the Insurance Law Community at LexisNexis Communities, Barry Zalma writes about The Failure of Punitive Damages.

LawPundit has previously posted about the absurdity of punitive damages in law at:

US Supreme Court Vacates Absurd Punitive Damages Award in Oregon Tobacco Case : What American Law Should Learn from European Law

More on the US Supreme Court Punitive Damages Tobacco Case : The Origin of Punitive Damages and Related Issues

Punitive Damages Law : Award Against Exxon Valdez Slashed by US Supreme Court, Pointing to Possible Constitutional Limit to Exemplary Damages

Don't Go to Work and Make Millions by Staying at Home : The Caliphonia Supreme Court Shows the Way : Panic Disorder and Punitive Damages

LawPundit at New York Times Topics Organizations : Headlines Around the Web on December 1, 2009 : Punitive Damages and U.S. Supreme Court Standards
Posted by Andis Kaulins at 8/08/2011 09:31:00 PM

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