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Why is $3 million in damages in this case ridiculous?

• publicmenace 4y ago
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  • shadowgovt 4y ago
    A number intended to be punitive, yes. What is your framework for believing that number to be ridiculous? Do you know how such numbers are decided?
    • publicmenace 4y ago
      Yes. Punitive damages are not appropriate to begin with in this case, and certainly not that high.
      • shadowgovt 4y ago
        A jury decided otherwise regarding the correctness of punitive damages. Once that was decided, such damages don't scale by damage done; they scale by a figure that would inconvenience the company so as to discourage such flouting of their legally-mandated corporate responsibility in the future.