Question

Ginger attacks Richard and cuts him with a knife. He sues Ginger. The jury awards Richard $50,000 for medical expenses and lost time at work and adds $100,000 to the award because Ginger was so vicious. The $100,000 is called: A. punitive damages B. compensatory damages C. nominal damages D. an equitable remedy E. none of the other choices

Answer 1

Answer: A. punitive damages

Step-by-step explanation:

Punitive damages are awarded by a court in order to further punish the guilty party for their actions which according to the court shows that the party committed the crime intentionally.

They are awarded on top of the compensatory damages and are usually larger than the compensatory damage. The compensatory damage here is the $50,000 that was awarded for medical expenses which means that the $100,000 is for punitive damages.