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On the recordMarch 4, 2013
One frequently criticized component of our trial system is punitive damages. And I would like to share with you that they are very few, they are rare, and reserved for only the most harmful kinds of cases.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers defends punitive damages as rare and necessary for deterring wrongdoing.

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