He has asked for his money back, along with punitive damages of $20 million.

But states without punitive damages would not have to allow them.

Punitive damages are not available against the federal, state or local governments.

"They wanted to make a statement to that effect, which is what punitive damages do."

When punitive damages were added, the award came to $10.3 billion.

A single industry fund to pay potential punitive damages would be established.

And will anyone ever collect anything close to $8.5 million, let alone any punitive damages?

The first vote was on whether to award any punitive damages at all.

The suit was for five million dollars, most of it punitive damages.

The punitive damages were ruled to an amount of $507.5 million.