N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1D-25(b) shall not apply to a claim for punitive damages for injury or harm arising from a defendant‘s operation of a motor vehicle if the actions of the defendant in operating the motor vehicle would give rise to an offense of driving while impaired under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-138.1, 20-138.2, or 20-138.5. (1995, c. 514, s. 1.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 1D-26

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Defendant: means a party, including a counterdefendant, cross-defendant, or third-party defendant, from whom a claimant seeks relief with respect to punitive damages. See North Carolina General Statutes 1D-5
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