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punitive damages doctrine in Washington

5 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1981–2020 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Vivian Mattison Morty Ronald Mattison v. Dallas Carrier Corporationgreen
ca4 · 1991 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
2 sentences

1997See Mattison v. Dallas Carrier Corp., 947 F.2d 95, 100 (4th Cir. 1991) (cannot recover punitive damages in the absence of actual damages).

1997See Mattison v. Dallas Carrier Corp., 947 F.2d 95, 100 (4th Cir.1991) (cannot recover punitive damages in the absence of actual damages).

22

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Ghodrati v. Miami Paneling Corp. green
fladistctapp · 2000
2 sentences

2020Id. at 183 .

2020Id. at 183 .

22020–2020
Higgins v. Central New England & Western Railroad green
mass · 1892
2 sentences

1981Reason and justice demand the declaration of the unconstitutionality of the doctrine of punitive damages." Id. at 22. [8] As noted in Higgins v. Central New Eng. & W.R.R., 155 Mass. 176, 181-82 , 29 N.E. 534 (1892): "If, in the action prosecuted here, neither the expenses of the suit nor exemplary nor vindictive damages can be recovered, that fact is no hardship upon the defendant.

1981Reason and justice demand the declaration of the unconstitutionality of the doctrine of punitive damages." Id. at 22. [8] As noted in Higgins v. Central New Eng. & W.R.R., 155 Mass. 176, 181-82 , 29 N.E. 534 (1892): "If, in the action prosecuted here, neither the expenses of the suit nor exemplary nor vindictive damages can be recovered, that fact is no hardship upon the defendant.

11981–1981
Spokane Truck & Dray Co. v. Hoefer green
wash · 1891
2 sentences

1981Spokane Truck & Dray Co. v. Hoefer, 2 Wash. 45, 56 , 25 P. 1072 (1891).

1981Spokane Truck & Dray Co. v. Hoefer, 2 Wash. 45, 56 , 25 P. 1072 (1891).

11981–1981

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 19.52.020 (4) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 4.56.110 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

FL 129 (1974–2026) CA 60 (1980–2026) NY 54 (1982–2025) MO 39 (1973–2025) MS 37 (1983–2021) PA 36 (1985–2021) IL 28 (1978–2026) NM 27 (1940–2024) OH 26 (1984–2026) GA 26 (1986–2024) NJ 25 (1955–2026) NC 22 (1956–2018) AZ 19 (1984–2025) OR 15 (1985–2018) VA 14 (1978–2024) ME 13 (1985–2020) IN 11 (1984–2018) MD 11 (1978–2016) KY 11 (1966–2026) WV 11 (1996–2026) WI 10 (1987–2020) NV 10 (1983–2018) TX 10 (1994–2021) SD 10 (1991–2025) TN 9 (1992–2024) RI 9 (1984–2019) HI 8 (1989–2024) AK 7 (1979–2016) VT 6 (1989–2010) IA 6 (1984–2022) CO 6 (1982–1999) CT 6 (1992–2000) AL 5 (1987–2001) KS 5 (1993–2018) DC 5 (2004–2019) WA 5 (1981–2020) MT 4 (2000–2012) UT 4 (1988–2023) MN 4 (1985–2001) OK 3 (1992–2018) WY 3 (2002–2026) DE 3 (2022–2023) ID 3 (1992–2021) SC 3 (2001–2009) ND 2 (2018–2021) LA 2 (2005–2011) MA 2 (2011–2018) AR 2 (1984–1992)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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