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unusual facts about punitive damages



Elizabeth A. Grimes

In 2008, Grimes dismissed a paparazzo's civil claim for punitive damages against actor Keanu Reeves after the paparazzo was injured when Reeves drove his car out of a parking space.


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Utah State Route 224

In May 2010, a woman sued Google for $100,000 plus punitive damages after Google Maps told her to walk down the Deer Valley Drive portion of SR-224 and she was struck by a car.

William Acker

In 2008, Acker held the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act unconstitutional for imposing disproportionate punitive damages on defendants who cause no harm.