Section 27-1-220 - Punitive damages - when allowed - limitation(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided by statute and subject to subsection (3), a judge or jury may award, in addition to compensatory damages, punitive damages for the sake of example and for the purpose of punishing a defendant.(2)(a) Unless otherwise expressly provided by statute, punitive damages may not be recovered in any action arising from: (b) Subsection (2)(a) does not prohibit recovery of punitive damages in a products liability action or an action arising under 33-18-201.(3) An award for punitive damages may not exceed $10 million or 3% of a defendant's net worth, whichever is less. This subsection does not limit punitive damages that may be awarded in class action lawsuits.En. Sec. 1, Ch. 507, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 627, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 457, L. 2003.