What is the test for punitive damages in a motor vehicle accident?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Barton v. Rpost Int'l Ltd., B251722 (Cal. App. 2014):
"An award of punitive damages hinges on three factors: the reprehensibility of the defendant's conduct; the reasonableness of the relationship between the award and the plaintiff's harm; and, in view of the defendant's financial condition, the amount necessary to punish him or her and discourage future wrongful conduct. [Citations.]" (Kelley v. Haag (2006) 145 Cal.App.4th 910, 914.)
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