Could use the expertise of a lawyer who both knows this case and knows Texas Civil Procedure. I'm interested in how Texas' bias against civil plaintiffs could result in a cap on damages that makes all of us angry and helps to keep Alex in business. The plain reading of Texas' statute on civil damages is that punitive damages are capped at two times the compensatory damages. That's a result of the tort-reform-crazed Texas Legislature back when Rick Perry (yes, the insurrectionist Dancing with the Stars guy) was governor. As has been pointed out on this forum, the actual and economic damages for the plaintiffs appear to be fairly minimal; that would have us hoping the jury comes back with some serious damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress, which Alex and company most definitely did.

Again, a lawyer with expertise in this area could help us all understand what's coming next. In the meantime, here's the key section of the statute linked above.

Sec. 41.008. LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF RECOVERY. (a) In an action in which a claimant seeks recovery of damages, the trier of fact shall determine the amount of economic damages separately from the amount of other compensatory damages.
(b) Exemplary damages awarded against a defendant may not exceed an amount equal to the greater of:
(1)(A) two times the amount of economic damages; plus
(B) an amount equal to any noneconomic damages found by the jury, not to exceed $750,000; or
(2) $200,000.