Constitutional Limits on Punitive Damages Awards : An Analysis of the Supreme Court Case Philip Morris USA v. Williams.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

Due process of law.

Judgments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (21 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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 case, analyzes arguments in the appeal of the case to the U.S. Supreme Court, and examines factors that Supreme Court considered in its decision to vacate and remand Oregon Supreme Court decision.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Constitutional Limits on Punitive Damages Awards

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.