The maximum small claims penalty in Texas is $20,000 and while that amount may be aspirational, Roper Technologies has just purchased Vertafore for 5.35 billion

The maximum small claims penalty in Texas is $20,000 and while that amount may be aspirational, Roper Technologies has just purchased Vertafore for 5.35 billion USD[0] so it would only take a per capita penalty of $191 to match the purchase price and make the acquisition a truly expensive and foolhardy decision. Roper Technologies booked 3.2 billion USD revenue in 2020[1]. [0]https://www.barrons.com/articles/roper-technologies-is-buying-insurtech-vertafore-for-more-than-5-billion-51597340028 https://www.barrons.com/articles/roper-technologies-is-buyin... [1]https://www.ropertech.com/ https://www.ropertech.com/