The supreme court has ruled on punitive damage awards going back to the 1990s and limited the excesses. You can't for example get $4 million in punitive damage

The supreme court has ruled on punitive damage awards going back to the 1990s and limited the excesses. You can't for example get $4 million in punitive damages on $4000 in actual damages. The general rule from the looks of the article is 5x actual damages. https://corporate.findlaw.com/litigation-disputes/punitive-damages-after-bmw-of-north-america-inc-v-gore.html https://corporate.findlaw.com/litigation-disputes/punitive-d...