Coogcheese

Coogcheese t1_j3ocug1 wrote

>A Virginia state law limits the total amount awarded for punitive damages to $350,000 per case, but the law does not allow the jury to be advised of the punitive damages cap. Instead, in cases where a jury awards more than the $350,000 in punitive damages, the law requires judges to reduce the award to the maximum.

Possibly the dumbest thing ever....

Law: Hey jury, you get to pick a punitive number...

Jury: Something over 350K

Law: Psych! Can't do that! Haha.

Why not just tell them the max amount upfront and save everyone's time and money?

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Coogcheese t1_iusi2yz wrote

Shit, I knew someone at University of Houston that lived for almost a whole school year in an unused dorm room. Just moved in after hanging with a friend and they realized it was unused. Started with just a night crashing and then a week later it was their room. RA never gave a damn I guess.

Just remembered another who did something similar for a few months but had to hide it from the RA. Would sneak in and never turn the lights on and be as quite as she could.

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