Damages Are Doing Triple Duty The damage payment for a tort is The penalty to the tortfeasor The reward to the successful plaintiff The compensation to the victim There is no reason to expect the right value to be the same for eachDamages Are Doing Triple Duty • The damage payment for a tort is • The penalty to the tortfeasor • The reward to the successful plaintiff • The compensation to the victim • There is no reason to expect the right value to be the same for each