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That’s what the push for tort reform in the 90s was all about: minimizing the cost of lawsuits brought by injured parties. It never passed on a national level AFAIK, but Texas has a lot of limitations on burden of proof and maximum damages that could affect this case.
Also, and this is entirely speculation, they might be looking for a number that they can actually collect. If you go too big, the LLC can fold and you might not see a dime.
Abbott was the Texas AG and helped re-write legislation that reduced payouts on medical torts almost 30 years after he sued because he was paralyzed by a falling tree.
https://www.texastribune.org/2013/08/04/candidate-faces-questions-turnabout-and-fair-play/
Instead of an elephant, the GOP symbol should be a guy pulling a ladder up behind him.