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Citation: section 1942
Parent Document: Rich v. Schwab, 63 Cal. App. 4th 803 (1998)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 1998-04-30
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2252453/rich-v-schwab/ ↗

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are designed to deter wrongful conduct, not leave the defendant financially ruined. (54 Cal.3d at p. 112.) “Because the quintessence of punitive damages is to deter future misconduct by the defendant, the key question before the reviewing court is whether the amount of damages ‘exceeds the level necessary to properly punish and deter.’ ” (Id.