Dailey v. North Coast Life Ins. Co.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that the legislature has explicitly authorized punitive damages in RCW 9.73.230(11), which literally provides for “exemplary damages”
• finding that the WLAD does not incorporate ostensible amendments to Title VII authorizing punitive damages, partly on the basis that Washington courts require express statutory authorization for exemplary damages
• noting that the legislature has explicitly authorized punitive damages in RCW 9.73.230(11), which literally provides for \exemplary damages\
• finding that the WLAD does not incorporate ostensible amendments to Title VII authorizing punitive damages, partly on the basis that Washington courts require express statutory authorization for exemplary damages
• “Governing resolution of this case is the court’s long-stand ing rule prohibiting punitive damages without express legislative authorization.”
• “Since its 13 earliest decisions, this court has consistently disapproved punitive damages as contrary to public 14 policy”

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