QUESTION $1$

Opal is injured and her property is damaged when a truck with defective breaks crashes into her home. Opal brings a suit against the trucking company and is awarded punitive damages. What is the purpose of punitive damages?

To compensate the plaintiff for their total losses

To put the plaintiff in the position they would have been in if the tort had not occurred

To punish the defendant and deter others from similar conduct

To do all of the above