Tort Damages Limitations

cenario: There was a circumstance where a McDonald's restaurant handed a patron a coffee so hot, that when she accidentally sloshed it onto her lap it caused extensive burns. These burns required over a week of hospitalization and skin grafts. In the jury award the Plaintiff received $160,000 in compensatory damages and $2.8 million in Punitive damages.

• Discuss what damages the plaintiff should receive, if any.
  • Does Ohio have any limitations on punitive damages (i.e. tort reform acts)?
  • Do you agree with the amount that the jury awarded in Liebeck?
  • Should there be limitations on punitive damages?
  • What's the purpose of having "punishment"?