Her lawsuit sought $200,000 in compensatory and punitive damages. There would have been no provision for compensatory or punitive damages. The lawsuit sought maximum punitive and compensatory damages from the performers. The parents were seeking compensatory and punitive damages. Damages are classified as being compensatory or punitive. The suit asked for compensatory and punitive damages. Dram shop and social host litigation may involve both compensatory and punitive damages. The award included $18.4 million in punitive damages, and $180,000 in compensatory damages. Summers was awarded $1 million in punitive damages and $100,000 in compensatory damages. She was represented by two law firms and was seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. The plaintiffs sought both compensatory and injunctive relief from the trial. In the lawsuits, the passengers sought compensatory and punitive damages from American Airlines. The law responds to each of them by imposing an obligation to pay compensatory damages. This compensatory reaction may contribute to drug tolerance. Damage awards are generally compensatory in nature.