PJC Business

PJC 115.38

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punish the defendant for any harm it may have caused to persons who are not parties to the litigation. Williams , 549 U.S. at 357. Limitation on amount of recovery. Section 41.008 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code limits recovery of exemplary damages. However, these limitations will not apply in favor of a defendant found to have “knowingly” or “intentionally” committed conduct described as a felony in specified sections of the Texas Penal Code. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 41.008(c), (d) and PJC 115.40–115.46.

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