Minnesota flag

Minnesota

Minnesota Punitive Damages Laws: Standard, Pleading and Caps (2026)

Independently fact-checkedBy Recording Law Editorial Team23 min read

Independently fact-checked against primary sources (last audited October 19, 2026). · 31 primary sources cited on this page. How we verify our legal content

Minnesota Punitive Damages Laws: Standard, Pleading and Caps (2026)

Updates

Independently fact-checked against the cited primary sources

Sources and References

  1. Minn. Stat. 549.20: Punitive damages(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  2. Minn. Stat. 549.191: Claim for punitive damages(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  3. Minn. Stat. 573.02: Action for death by wrongful act; survival of actions(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  4. Minn. Stat. 169A.76: Civil action; punitive damages(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  5. Minn. Stat. 60A.06, subd. 4: Vicarious liability; punitive damages(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  6. Minn. Stat. 60A.0789, paragraph (c): Exemplary damages(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  7. Minn. Stat. 363A.33, subd. 8: Punitive damages in civil actions(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  8. Minn. Stat. 604.12, subd. 3: Civil cause of action(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  9. Minn. Stat. 3.736, subd. 3: Exclusions(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  10. Minn. Stat. 466.04: Maximum liability(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  11. 26 U.S.C. 104: Compensation for injuries or sickness(www.govinfo.gov).gov
  12. Minn. Stat. 363A.29, subd. 4(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  13. Minn. Stat. 604.14, subd. 1: Liability for theft of property(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  14. Minn. Stat. 626.557, subds. 6 and 17(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  15. Minn. Stat. 176.82, subd. 1: Retaliatory discharge(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  16. Minn. Stat. 462.358, subd. 4a(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  17. Minn. Stat. 504B.271, subd. 2: Landlord's punitive damages(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  18. Minn. Stat. 504B.178, subd. 7: Bad faith retention(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  19. Minn. Stat. 325F.63, subd. 1: Return of goods to customer(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  20. Minn. Stat. 325C.03, paragraph (b)(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  21. Minn. Stat. 13.825, subd. 12: Penalties for violation(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  22. Minn. Stat. 325N.06, paragraph (c)(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  23. Minn. Stat. 325N.18, subd. 2: Exemplary damages(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  24. Minn. Stat. 466.07, subd. 1(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  25. Rosenbloom v. Flygare, 501 N.W.2d 597 (Minn. 1993)(www.courtlistener.com)
  26. Minn. Stat. 572B.21(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  27. Minn. Stat. 13.08: Civil remedies (Government Data Practices Act)(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  28. Minn. Stat. 604.18: Insurer bad faith; damages and costs(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  29. Minn. Stat. 466.06: Municipal liability insurance(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  30. Minn. Stat. 182.666, subd. 5a: Waiver of rights violations(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  31. Minn. Stat. 181.68: Wage discrimination based on sex; right of action(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  32. Minnesota Session Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 19, sections 32 to 34(www.revisor.mn.gov).gov
  33. Wojciak v. Northern Package Corp., 310 N.W.2d 675 (Minn. 1981)(static.case.law)
  34. Caspersen v. Webber, 298 Minn. 93, 213 N.W.2d 327 (1973)(static.case.law)
Share:

Paid attorney referral. RecordingLaw may receive compensation when you use an attorney-help link. RecordingLaw is not a law firm. Submitting a request does not guarantee that an attorney will accept your case and does not create an attorney-client relationship.