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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

§ 190

Citation
§ 190
Parent Document
Sweet v. Roy, 801 A.2d 694 (2002)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
2002-04-26

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509 U.S. 443, 460 (1993) (upholding punitive damages award over 400 times greater than the compensatory damage award). Obviously, the jury here faced a strong need to fashion a punitive damage award that would deter defendants’ ongoing illegal conduct and scheme and prevent further harm to park residents. In addressing this need, it had compelling evidence that a smaller punitive damage award, levied in 1986, had not deterred the misconduct.