Vivian sells phony stock certificates to Michael to make a quick buck and pay off her loan shark. When Vivian’s scheme is revealed and Michael sues her, the court awards Michael $10,000 for the money he lost and an additional $5,000 to punish Vivian for her wrongdoing. What type of damages are the $5,000?Multiple ChoiceCompensatoryConsequentialLiquidatedNominalPunitive
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Vivian sells phony stock certificates to Michael to make a quick buck and pay off her loan shark. When Vivian’s scheme is revealed and Michael sues her, the court awards Michael 5,000 to punish Vivian for her wrongdoing. What type of damages are the $5,000?Multiple ChoiceCompensatoryConsequentialLiquidatedNominalPunitive
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The $5,000 are Punitive damages.
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