Corporate
Feb. 22, 2007
Supreme Court Draws Line in Smoking Suit
WASHINGTON - Handing a partial victory to the business community, a divided U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a $79.5 million punitive damages award to the widow of a lifelong smoker, ruling that an Oregon jury could not punish defendant Philip Morris for harm it allegedly caused to smokers who were not party to the lawsuit.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - Handing a partial victory to the business community, a divided U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a $79.5Â million punitive damages award to the widow of a lifelong smoker, ruling that an Oregon jury could not punish defendant Philip Morris for harm it allegedly caused to smokers who were not party to the lawsuit.
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