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Claire McCaskill: “Punitive damages in our system are designed to punish corporations or people for conduct that is outrageous and…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2014
Punitive damages in our system are designed to punish corporations or people for conduct that is outrageous and egregious.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

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Explaining the purpose of punitive damages in legal cases.

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