Punitive Damages Reform: SB 1223 (1987).

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Requires a plaintiff to show by a preponderance of evidence


Requires a plaintiff to show by a preponderance of evidence that a defendant’s conduct was “oppressive, fraudulent, wanton, malicious or outrageous” for the award of punitive damages.

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