Punitive damages are excess damages sought in order to punish the wrongdoer and are generally not awarded in breach of contract cases. They are awarded in cases of intentional or malicious behavior, and are meant to deter similar behavior in the future.

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Punitive Damages

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Punitive damages:

A) are always awarded in breach of contract cases.
B) are excess damages sought in order to punish the wrongdoer and are generally not awarded in breach of contract cases.
C) are excess damages sought in order to punish the wrongdoer and generally are awarded in breach of contract cases.
D) are excess damages sought in order to punish the wrongdoer and are never awarded in breach of contract cases.
E) are excess damages sought by the state or federal government in order to punish the wrongdoer.

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