New Jersey § 2a:15-5
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:15-5, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:15-5.
a. Any actions involving punitive damages shall, if requested by any defendant, be
conducted in a bifurcated trial. b. In the first stage of a bifurcated trial, the trier of fact shall determine liability
for compensatory damages and the amount of compensatory damages or nominal damages. Evidence relevant only to the issues of punitive damages shall not be admissible
in this stage. c. Punitive damages may be awarded only if compensatory damages have been awarded
in the first stage of the trial. An award of nominal damages cannot support an award of punitive damages. d. In the second stage of a bifurcated trial, the trier of fact shall determine if
a defendant is liable for punitive damages. e. In any action in which there are two or more defendants, an award of punitive damages
must be specific as to a defendant, and each defendant is liable only for the amount
of the award made against that defendant.
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Section 2a:15-5 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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