Missouri Supreme Court Strikes Down State's Punitive Damages Cap As Applied To Common-Law Causes Of Action

Authors :: Goldman, Lauren R.
Source :: Mondaq Business Briefing. September 17, 2014
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: Keywords: cap statutes, punitive damages, compensatory damages Last week, in Lewellen v. Franklin, the Missouri Supreme Court sharply restricted the reach of the State's punitive damages cap statute, which limits [...]

Subjects :: Automobile dealers -- Laws, regulations and rules
Fraud -- Laws, regulations and rules
Common law -- Evaluation
Government regulation
Business, international
Missouri. Merchandising Practices Act

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