There have been some large punitive awards around the country.

A jury returned the $5 billion punitive award in 1994.

It is also possible the punitive damage award will be set aside.

The idea that at least part of punitive awards should go to someone other than the plaintiff is not new.

Big punitive awards have been imposed recently in a variety of cases.

The company had no comment about the allocation of the punitive award.

"We find no evidence of their punitive damage awards being different than what judges do," he said.

That punitive award was slashed to $315,000 by the district court.

Huge punitive damage awards, for example, have become everyday events, right?

What was more disturbing: a $145 million punitive damage award, or the fact that this case has been going on so long?