What is the relevant yardstick for determining whether a plaintiff can seek punitive or compensatory damages in a motor vehicle accident?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Taylor v. Superior Court, 157 Cal.Rptr. 693, 24 Cal.3d 890, 598 P.2d 854 (Cal. 1979):
2 Although plaintiffs who have not suffered substantial compensatory injury might seek punitive award, a "relevant yardstick" for the latter award is the amount of compensatory damages. (Neal v. Farmers Ins. Exchange, supra, 21 Cal.3d 910, 928, 148 Cal.Rptr. 389, 582 P.2d 980.)
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