Law Practice
Jun. 11, 2008
High Court Will Revisit Tobacco Award
Agreeing to hear an appeal by Philip Morris for the second time, the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it would again take a look at a $79.5 million punitive damages award to the widow of an Oregon smoker.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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WASHINGTON - Agreeing to hear an appeal by Philip Morris for the second time, the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it would again take a look at a $79.5 million punitive damages award to the widow of an Oregon smoker.
The justices considered the case last year and vacated the award, but the Oregon Sup...
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