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Ginger Attacks Richard and Cuts Him with a Knife

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Ginger attacks Richard and cuts him with a knife.He sues Ginger.The jury awards Richard $50,000 for medical expenses and lost time at work and adds $100,000 to the award because Ginger was so vicious.The $100,000 is called:


A) punitive damages
B) compensatory damages
C) nominal damages
D) an equitable remedy
E) none of the above

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