Suppose Dory and Pappy were boarding a CARTA bus and Dory negligently pushed Pappy, causing him to fall to the floor of the bus, twisting his ankle severely. Pappy is a citizen of South Carolina.
Suppose during discovery video surveillance footage shows Dory intentionally shoved Pappy. Assuming the injury is the same, is Pappy entitled to recover an additional amount of compensatory damages if Dory is charged with a crime by the state prosecutor? a No, because compensatory damages in a civil case have a different purpose than criminal charges b Yes, because intentional acts always allow the plaintiff to recover double damages c Yes, because compensatory damages and criminal charges have the same purpose d No, because video surveillance is not admissible evidence in a civil case