North Carolina Statutes
§ 1D-1 — Purpose of punitive damages
North Carolina·Ch. 1D Punitive Damages
Punitive damages may be awarded, in an appropriate case and subject to the provisions of this Chapter, to punish a defendant for egregiously wrongful acts and to deter the defendant and others from committing similar wrongful acts. (1995, c. 514, s. 1.)
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