noneconomic
Britishadjective
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Harold Ruvoldt Jr., the local prosecutor, concluded that almost all the fires had noneconomic motives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
She then sued the school district in 2019 and, in 2022, won $700,000 for noneconomic damages and $300,000 for future noneconomic damages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025
Under state law, plaintiffs in these cases can recover only $250,000 in noneconomic damages unless the plaintiff’s injury constitutes “substantial or permanent loss or impairment of bodily function, substantial disfigurement, or death.”
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2025
Bargaining in the first few months will cover less substantive, noneconomic items more readily agreed upon.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Tuesday’s verdict included more than $6 million in economic and $56 million in noneconomic damages, plus additional punitive damages, Nick Rosinia, one of the plaintiffs’ lawyers, said in a statement.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
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