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John Conyers: “Now, what we have found is that only about 5 percent of the plaintiffs were awarded punitive damages.”

On the recordMarch 4, 2013
Now, what we have found is that only about 5 percent of the plaintiffs were awarded punitive damages.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers highlights the low percentage of plaintiffs receiving punitive damages.

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