Constitutional Limits on Punitive Damages Awards : An Analysis of the Pending Supreme Court Case Philip Morris USA v. Williams
Summarizes past Supreme Court decisions in punitive damages cases relevant to Philip Morris USA v. Williams, in which the Oregon Supreme Court held that a punitive damages award of $79.5 million did not violate the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Discusses lower court rulings in the...
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