1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Punitive Damages Act."
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:15-5.9
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Known as the Punitive Damages Act
The act spans §§ 2A:15-1 to 2A:15-97 (79 sections).
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Kaufman v. Allstate New Jersey Insurance (2009)
Most recently applied in 541 F. App'x 219 - Bruce Baldinger v. Antonio Ferri (September 2013)
L.1995,c.142,s.1.
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