Amendment clarified the legal standard for punitive damages as requiring malice or reckless indifference.

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Amendment Number
1147
Description
Amendment clarified the legal standard for punitive damages as requiring malice or reckless indifference.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-807 to clarify that a plaintiff must show intent (malice or reckless indifference) to recover punitive damages.
Congress
110
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 31, 2008
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Giffords amendment (A004) Agreed to by recorded vote: 397 - 29 (Roll no. 553).
Latest Action Time
18:44:58
Submitted Date
Jul 31, 2008
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Apr 20, 2021
Amendment 1147 — Informed