June 1, 2009 by Anthony Vargas
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Judge Awards $393 Million in Punitive Damages Against Cuba - California Punitive Damages
A Miami judge has awarded $1 Billion in damages, including $393 Million in punitive against Cuba, Fidel Castro, and (presumably) the estate of Che Guevara to a man who claims that the above mentioned trio are responsible for the death of his father. The plaintiff claims that Guevara and others coerced his father into sucide shortly after the rebels seized power in the Cuban revolution.
One legal question raised by this case is whether or not judges act irresponsibly by awarding such high damages. Are judges sending a signal to jurors that no amount of damages is too high?
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