This Chapter applies to every claim for punitive damages, regardless of whether the claim for relief is based on a statutory or a common-law right of action or based in equity. In an action subject to this Chapter, in whole or in part, the provisions of this Chapter prevail over any other law to the contrary.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1D-10
Scope of the Chapter
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Crain v. Butler (2005)
Most recently applied in Crain v. Butler (December 2005)
1995, c. 514, s. 1.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.