{"data":{"id":"us-gu/7-gca-16104","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"7 GCA § 16104","heading":"Limitation on Punitive Damages Based on the Actions of Volunteers.","body":"As a general rule, punitive damages may not be awarded against a volunteer in an action brought for harm based on the action of a volunteer acting within the scope of the volunteer’s responsibilities to a nonprofit organization or governmental entity, unless the claimant establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the harm was caused by an action of such volunteer which constitutes willful or criminal misconduct, or a conscious, flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed.","path":["Title 7: Judiciary and Civil Procedure","Division 2 - Civil Actions","Chapter 16: Volunteer Liability Protection"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/7gc016.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:33:18Z","sha256":"1216fbc21322b29a4cba8346c60a3ee2031856089daa602ff8148749388e4241","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/7-gca-16103","next":"us-gu/7-gca-16105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}