Courts Usually Award Punitive Damages in Cases in Which the Offender

question 87

Multiple Choice

Courts usually award punitive damages in cases in which the offender has committed ________.

• A) Negligence
• B) A strict liability offense
• C) A res ipsa loquitur offense
• D) A tort directly involving negligence per se
• E) Gross negligence

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