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§ 1D-20 — Election of extracompensatory remedies

North Carolina § 1D-20
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 1DPunitive Damages

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1D-20 (2026).

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A claimant must elect, prior to judgment, between punitive damages and any other remedy pursuant to another statute that provides for multiple damages. (1995, c. 514, s. 1.)

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Nearby Sections

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§ 1D-1
Purpose of punitive damages
§ 1D-10
Scope of the Chapter
§ 1D-15
Standards for recovery of punitive damages
§ 1D-20
Election of extracompensatory remedies
§ 1D-25
Limitation of amount of recovery
§ 1D-26
Driving while impaired; exemption from cap
§ 1D-27
Injuring energy, water, wastewater, or manufacturing facility; exemption from cap
§ 1D-30
Bifurcated trial
§ 1D-35
Punitive damages awards
§ 1D-40
Jury instructions
§ 1D-45
Frivolous or malicious actions; attorneys' fees
§ 1D-5
Definitions
§ 1D-50
Judicial review of award
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North Carolina § 1D-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nc/1D-20.