N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1D-26
Driving while impaired; exemption from cap
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
G.S. 1D-25(b) shall not apply to a claim for punitive damages for injury or harm arising from a defendant's operation of a motor vehicle if the actions of the defendant in operating the motor vehicle would give rise to an offense of driving while impaired under G.S. 20-138.1, 20-138.2, or 20-138.5.
G.S. 1D-25(b) shall not apply to a claim for punitive damages for injury or harm arising from a defendant’s operation of a motor vehicle if the actions of the defendant in operating the motor vehicle would give rise to an offense of driving while impaired under G.S. 20-138.1, 20-138.2, or 20-138.5.
History
(1995, c. 514, s. 1.)
Legal Periodicals. - For article, "North Carolina's New Punitive Damages Statute: Who's Being Punished, Anyway?," see 74 N.C.L. Rev. 2174 (1996).
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.