It does seem very unlikely that they will actually collect it, much like the $45M or so they were awarded in Texas. See, both Texas and Connecticut have statutes that strictly limit the punitive damages, so what happens is that juries believe that they are awarding these large amounts (because the Texas law explicitly prohibits telling the jury about the limit) and the media reports it as if they are, and then in the actual sentencing the amount is actually much lower.
According to the article I linked to above, "Connecticut law caps punitive damages at attorneys' fees and costs associated with litigation" despite what the jury thinks they are awarding, although there may be an exception that applies in this case.
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According to the article I linked to above, "Connecticut law caps punitive damages at attorneys' fees and costs associated with litigation" despite what the jury thinks they are awarding, although there may be an exception that applies in this case.
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