Multiple or punitive damages in state statutes
Damages multiplied or increased to punish unlawful conduct.
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Found in reviewed text (30)
- Alabama — Up to three times any actual damages, in the court's discretion
- Alaska — Three times actual damages; punitive damages may be awarded
- California — Punitive damages; treble actual damages for violation of paragraph (24) of subdivision (a) of Section 1770
- Colorado — Three times actual damages if bad faith conduct is established by clear and convincing evidence.
- Connecticut — The court may, in its discretion, award punitive damages.
- District of Columbia — Treble damages, or $1,500 per violation, whichever is greater; punitive damages.
- Hawaii — the plaintiff shall be awarded a sum not less than $1,000 or threefold damages by the plaintiff sustained, whichever sum is the greater
- Idaho — The court may, in its discretion, award punitive damages
- Illinois — Punitive damages may be assessed, but not against certain vehicle dealers or retail installment contract holders unless conduct was willful or intentional and done with evil motive or reckless indifference
- Iowa — statutory damages up to three times the amount of actual damages may be awarded to a prevailing consumer
- Kentucky — Punitive damages may be sought where appropriate; no multiplier specified
- Louisiana — Three times the actual damages if knowingly used after being put on notice by the attorney general.
- Massachusetts — up to three but not less than two times such amount if the court finds that the use or employment of the act or practice was a willful or knowing violation
- Michigan — Punitive damages discretionary for a violation of section 3l; no treble damages
- Missouri — Punitive damages may be awarded in the court's discretion
- Montana — Up to three times the money damages; no punitive damages
- Nebraska — Court may in its discretion increase the award of damages to an amount bearing a reasonable relation to actual damages; increased award for violation of section 59-1602 shall not exceed one thousand dollars
- New Hampshire — For willful or knowing violation, as much as 3 times but not less than 2 times such amount
- New York — Court may increase award to not exceed three times actual damages up to one thousand dollars if willful or knowing
- North Carolina — treble damages
- North Dakota — up to three times the actual damages proven
- Ohio — treble damages
- Oregon — The court or jury may award punitive damages
- Pennsylvania — up to three times the actual damages sustained, but not less than one hundred dollars ($100)
- Rhode Island — Court may award damages equal to three times the amount of actual damages.
- South Carolina — Treble damages for willful or knowing violation
- Texas — the trier of fact may award not more than three times the amount of economic damages
- Vermont — exemplary damages not exceeding three times the value of the consideration given by the consumer
- Virginia — Up to three times actual damages, or $1,000, whichever is greater, if willful.
- Washington — court may increase award up to three times actual damages, capped at $25,000 for RCW 19.86.020 violations
Not found or not captured (21)
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