The court does decide, but the plaintiffs are allowed to present their opinion on what it should be and if you manage to screw up your defense enough then the jury gets told to agree with the plaintiff.
replyThis is also the result of multiple lost lawsuits as well as additional penalties from not complying with court directives during the cases.
You're aware a judge was still involved in the process and agreed to it, right? It's not just the plaintiffs.
replyYes, I'm aware and I didn't think I had to spell it out: the court should decide the amount according to their own opinion of what is fair, rather than accept a demand from one side.
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