Supreme Court Confirms Narrow Limits For Punitive Damages Awards.
Mondaq Business Briefing › Nbr. 2003, May 2003
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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Campbell
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Supreme Court Confirms Narrow Limits For Punitive Damages Awards.
Co-authored by John E Davis and Amy C GrossUtah Supreme Court Award Overturned As Unreasonable And Disproportionate
On April 7, 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a punitive damages award of $145 million was excessive and violated the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, where compensatory damages were only $1 million. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Campbell, No. 0...See the full content of this document
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