Laffy on Nostr: 47/ Bishop: So, why is that important? It's Carroll's ballpark estimate of what the ...
47/ Bishop:
So, why is that important? It's Carroll's ballpark estimate of what the baseline is for what they're asking for in compensatory damages, for the defamation claim. She's also suing Trump for battery over the alleged assault itself.
Compensatory damages are supposed to compensate someone for injury, but there are other factors that can go into that calculation, including intangible things like emotional distress.
So, why is that important? It's Carroll's ballpark estimate of what the baseline is for what they're asking for in compensatory damages, for the defamation claim. She's also suing Trump for battery over the alleged assault itself.
Compensatory damages are supposed to compensate someone for injury, but there are other factors that can go into that calculation, including intangible things like emotional distress.