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At some point the courts might start complaining to the legislatures and the congress. Or they might start adding punitive damages to their rulings.


Generally speaking, I don't think small claims courts can add punitive damages.


Where they can it's a statutory provision. For example, litigants who bring lots of nuisance suits.




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