Legal Opinion
Williams v. Philip Morris Inc.
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided January 31, 2008No. CC 9705-03957; CA A106791; SC S051805PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGillette, J.
This matter is before us on remand from the United States Supreme Court. Previously, this court held (among other things) that certain federal constitutional limitations constraining punitive damage awards did not require a trial court to instruct a jury that it was not to use an award of punitive damages to punish a defendant for harms to persons who were not parties to the litigation. Williams v. Philip Morris Inc., 340 Or 35, 51-54, 127 P3d 1165 (2006). On certiorari, the United States Supreme Court vacated that opinion and remanded. Philip Morris USA v. Williams, 549 US 346, 127 S Ct…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- BMW of North America, Inc. v. GoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Osborne v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Philip Morris USA v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
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