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Re:Facebook reportedly discredited critics by linking them t... by seiferteric on Thursday November 15, 2018 @12:17PM (#18461144)
How could he win his case if his claimed damages wern't at least somewhat realistic?
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Re:Facebook reportedly discredited critics by linking them t... by FireBeyond on Thursday November 15, 2018 @12:36PM (#18461343)
Because the decision, and the damages are separate. You can win a case and have "damages reduced on appeal". Or a judge can be involved (depending on state). It can even be a separate hearing entirely.

And there's a litany of court cases where you can find 'unrealistic damages' due to a jury "sending a message".

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