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CBme

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The Supreme Court has held that in awarding punitive damages, a court must consider three guideposts. Which of the following is NOT one of these guideposts?
 A) the reprehensibility of the defendant's conduct
 B) whether or not compensatory damages will also be awarded
 C) the ratio between the harm suffered and the award
 D) the difference between the punitive award and any civil penalties used in similar cases

Question 2

The elements in a defamation case are:
 A) defamatory statement; falsity; communication; and injury.
 B) a contract; knowledge of the contract; improper inducement; injury.
 C) false or misleading fact statements; statements in commercial advertising; likelihood of harm.
 D) duty; breach of duty; proximate causation; and damages.


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matt95

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Reply #1 on: Jun 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A


CBme

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Reply 2 on: Jun 24, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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