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Dec. 30, 2004

High Court Expands Awards for Fraud-Related Punitive Damages

A state Supreme Court ruling that companies who commit fraud can be hit with punitive damages even in the absence of property loss or bodily injury is making waves in legal circles.

By Donna Domino
and Ryan Oliver
Daily Journal Staff Writers
        A state Supreme Court ruling that companies who commit fraud can be hit with punitive damages even in the absence of property loss or bodily injury is...

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