Abstract
The article focuses on the development of the law governing punitive damages in the U.S. Topics discussed include analysis income-dependent punitive damages focusing on deterrence and retribution; court cases State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Campbell and BMW of North America Inc. v. Gore addressing the same; and determining how defendant's wealth can be integrated into the calculation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 835-885 |
| Number of pages | 51 |
| Journal | Washington University Law Review |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- United States
- Exemplary damages
- Punishment in crime deterrence
- Wealth
- Defendants
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Campbell (Supreme Court case)
- BMW of North America Inc. v. Gore (Supreme Court case)