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Use Punitive Damages: Law and Practice to determine up front whether your case warrants a request for punitive damages and the extent of a possible award. This two-volume work explains national and state-specific law, allowing you to prepare every element of your case with background, precedent, and in-depth analysis of relevant cases. Youll find: Discussion of the function and intent of punitive damages A complete survey of the law of each state and the District of Columbia concerning punitive damage awards Consideration of punitive damage issues not generally encountered in routine practice, including conflict of law issues, vicarious liability of corporations, and insurability Comprehensive coverage of recent reform proposals at the state and federal level Discussion of variability in state court interpretations and applications, with charts that analyze punitive damages state by state Practical suggestions regarding discovery techniques, trial strategy, presenting proof, evidence, and precedents Forms that you can customize to the facts of your case A detailed chart providing the status of punitive damages in a particular state at a glance Discovery techniques, trial strategy, and pleadings
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