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Appellate Court Upholds $25 Million Award Against Oberlin in Mob Action Against Family Grocery

JonathanTurley

The jury in June 2019 awarded the Gibsons $44 million in compensatory and punitive damages. The two patriarchs of the family died during the course of this litigation. and added that she was “baffled by their combined audacity and arrogance to assume the position of victim.”?. A judge later reduced the award to $25 million.

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Trump’s Liability Or Opportunity? Two Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump Over Capitol Riot

JonathanTurley

The officers seek $75,000 in damages in their complaint but also ask for unspecified punitive damages. The second “Count Five” is actually just a demand for punitive damages, rather than an actual separate tort. The complaint presents five counts.