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Flatline2962 t1_j3nxh3e wrote

Reply to comment by wildbill88 in Virginia judge decreases punitive damages owed by Unite the Right organizers from $24 million to $350,000 by WhoIsJolyonWest

Because the jury does it's job and then the courts overturn the Jury's verdict essentially.

In theory the juries don't get told about the cap because they'd just move the damages over to compensatory damages instead of punitive. In reality it's just an end-run around wealthy people being truly damaged from punitive damages.

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jigokubi t1_j3o5jad wrote

Imagine a middle-class individual being fined $350,000. Now imagine a large corporation or a billionaire being fined the same amount. They found the sweet spot to punish normal people while letting the rich off the hook.

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