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2021 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts
Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages
Section 537.1020 - Punitive damages, when.
Universal Citation: MO Rev Stat § 537.1020 (2021)
Effective - 28 Aug 2021
537.1020. Punitive damages, when. — In any COVID-19 related action, punitive damages:
(1) May be awarded in accordance with sections 510.261 to 510.265 and subsection 8 of section 538.210; and
(2) Shall not exceed an amount in excess of nine times the amount of compensatory damages awarded.
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(L. 2021 S.B. 51 & 42)
Expires 8-28-25; see § 537.1035
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