ProView Plus Print Punitive Damages: Law and Practice, 2d

Use Punitive Damages: Law and Practice to determine up front whether your case warrants a request for punitive damages and the extent of a possible award. This must-have, two-volume work explains national and state-specific law, allowing you to carefully prepare every element of your case with background, precedent, and in-depth analysis of relevant cases. You'll find: • Discussion of the function and intent of the concept of punitive damages • A complete survey of the law of each state and the District of Columbia concerning punitive damage awards • Consideration of punitive damage issues not generally encountered in routine practice, as well as conflict of law issues, vicarious liability of corporations, and insurability • Comprehensive coverage of recent reform proposals at the state and federal level • Discussion of the variability in state court interpretations and applications, with charts that analyze punitive damages state by state • Practical suggestions regarding discovery techniques, trial strategy, presenting proof, evidence, and precedents • Forms that you can customize to the facts of your case • A detailed chart providing the status of punitive damages in a particular state at a glance • Discovery techniques, trial strategy, and pleadings