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The supreme court has ruled on punitive damage awards going back to the 1990s and limited the excesses. You can't for example get $4 million in punitive damages on $4000 in actual damages. The general rule from the looks of the article is 5x actual damages.

https://corporate.findlaw.com/litigation-disputes/punitive-d...



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