Purpose Of Civil Remedys

Question 1

What are the purposes of civil remedies?

Answer 1

• To restore the plaintiff to the position they were in before the harm occurred
• To compensate the plaintiff for losses they suffered such as medical bills (specific damages)
• For a plaintiff to make a point about being legally right, and show that their rights have been infringed (nominal damages)

Question 2

Purpose of civil remedies (continued)?

Answer 2

• To show contempt for the claim that is made, while admitting the plaintiff is legally right to make the claim (contemptuous damages)
• To punish the defendant for an extreme infringement of the plaintiffs rights (exemplary damages)