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FORUM « Tobacco Litigation in California is Back in Business | Philip Morris v. Williams opinion » February 20, 2007Oregon Supreme Court Decision Thrown Out The Supreme Court just overturned the $79.5 M Oregon punitives award against Philip Morris USA, in a 5-4 decision. Justice Breyer, for the court, ruled that assigning punitives based on damages suffered by non-plaintiffs was the equivalent of a "taking of property from the defendant without due process." More when a link to the decision is available, and when I have been able to read it. Posted by Michael Krauss at 10:49 AM | TrackBack (0) |
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