With Respect to Punitive Damages,what Is Meant by the Statement

question 22

Multiple Choice

With respect to punitive damages,what is meant by the statement "the employer's bad faith acts must be so malicious and outrageous that they are deserving of punishment on their own?"

• A) To attract punitive damages, conduct must amount to an independent actionable wrong.
• B) An employer's bad faith act must be particularly egregious to exclude punitive damage.
• C) Punitive damages are to be awarded through an award that reflects actual damages.
• D) Punitive damages are contrary to the courts' policy of balancing commercial interests.

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