NPR's Virginia Biggar reports that now that a civil jury has found OJ Simpson liable for compensatory damages in the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, the trial turns its attention to possible punitive damages. The jury has already awarded 8.5 million dollars in compensation to the family of Ron Goldman, and the plaintiffs' lawyers will begin arguing tomorrow for punitive damage. Part of their task will be to demonstrate just how much Simpson is worth, and that his future earnings should be counted in the assessment.
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