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    Default How To Determine Damages

    I am going to be filing a Defamation suit against someone and I have been looking into how to do it. I understand how I need to prove it, but what I am not sure about is the "damages" part. I really just want this women to "pay" for what she did because this is not the first time she has done this to me. I read on a page that this is what I can do:

    *compensatory damages – how do I determine this amount?
    *an injunction to stop further publication
    *a correction or a retraction
    I*n certain cases a plaintiff might also be awarded punitive (or "exemplary") damages, which are intended not to compensate the plaintiff but to punish a defendant who has acted in flagrant disregard of the plaintiff’s rights. - this is what I am most interested in and wondering how I go about coming up with this number

    Also, can I sue for all 4 of them?

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    Default Re: How To Determine Damages

    Compensatory damages represent the economic losses you have suffered. What economic losses have you suffered?

    The availability of punitive damages is different in each state.

    You can sue for whatever you want. Whether you'll win? That's the ultimate question.

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