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Litigation

Oct. 12, 2000

High Court Considers Standard of Review in Punitive-Damage Cases

WASHINGTON - Jumping back into the thorny thicket of punitive damages, the Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to consider what standard of review appellate courts should use in assessing whether a punitive-damages award is constitutionally excessive.

By David F. Pike
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        WASHINGTON - Jumping back into the thorny thicket of punitive damages, the Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to consider what standard of review appellate courts should use in assessing whether a punitive-damages award is constitutionally excessive.
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