{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-411.186","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 411.186","heading":"Assessment of punitive damages.","body":"(1) In any civil action where claims for punitive damages are included, the jury or judge\nif jury trial has been waived, shall determine concurrently with all other issues\npresented, whether punitive damages may be assessed.\n(2) If the trier of fact determines  that punitive damages should be awarded, the trier of\nfact shall then assess the sum of punitive damages. In determining the amount of\npunitive damages to be assessed, the trier of fact should consider the following\nfactors:\n(a) The likelihood at the rele vant time that serious harm would arise from the\ndefendant's misconduct;\n(b) The degree of the defendant's awareness of that likelihood;\n(c) The profitability of the misconduct to the defendant;\n(d) The duration of the misconduct and any concealment of it by the defendant;\nand\n(e) Any actions by the defendant to remedy the misconduct once it became known\nto the defendant.\n(3) KRS 411.184 and this section are applicable to all cases in which punitive damages\nare sought.","path":["KRS Chapter 411"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=17784","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:35Z","sha256":"804d4c4fd0ee1c5cda26f61c2c0a0ee0bc48b39f4fc66fe983d0168086900796","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-411.184","next":"us-ky/krs-411.187"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}