I'm not a lawyer, but it seems to me that crime/misdemeanor deterrence is a duty of the criminal law, while civil law is only about righting the wrongs of speci

I'm not a lawyer, but it seems to me that crime/misdemeanor deterrence is a duty of the criminal law, while civil law is only about righting the wrongs of specific people/legal entities. In any case, I'd LOVE to go through whatever the guy came through in exchange for just $1m (a completely life-changing amount of money for me), let alone $137m... These verdicts ARE insane.