Appellate Practice
May 15, 2001
U.S. Supreme Court Highlights
Among actions announced Monday, May 14, 2001 by the justices were:
Among actions announced Monday, May 14, 2001 by the justices were:
OPINIONS
PUNITIVE DAMAGES: The court ruled, 8-1, that appellate courts reviewing the constitutionality of jury awards of punitive damages should use the de novo standard of review, rather than the more deferential abuse-of-discretion standard. The decision, reversing the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, will require the circuit to ...
PUNITIVE DAMAGES: The court ruled, 8-1, that appellate courts reviewing the constitutionality of jury awards of punitive damages should use the de novo standard of review, rather than the more deferential abuse-of-discretion standard. The decision, reversing the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, will require the circuit to ...
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