Corporate
Jun. 1, 2006
Justices to Hear Philip Morris Appeal
WASHINGTON - In a case sure to be watched closely by the business community and the plaintiffs' bar, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to review an appeal by cigarette maker Philip Morris challenging a $79.5 million punitive damages award to the widow of an Oregon smoker.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - In a case sure to be watched closely by the business community and the plaintiffs' bar, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to review an appeal by cigarette maker Philip Morris challenging a $79.5 million punitive damages award to the widow of an Oregon smoker.
The punitive award was 97 times larger than the j...
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