Legal Opinion
Lithia Medford LM, Inc. v. Yovan
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided December 19, 2012No. 010895L1; A128045PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNakamoto, J.
Defendant and counterclaim plaintiff Shawn Yovan (defendant) prevailed on his claim under the Oregon Unlawful Debt Collection Practices Act (the Act), ORS 646.639 to 646.641, against plaintiff and counterclaim defendant Lithia Medford LM, Inc. (plaintiff). The jury-awarded defendant $500 for his noneconomic damages and $100,000 in punitive damages. The trial court concluded that the punitive damage award was unconstitutional under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and reduced punitive damages to $2,000. Defendant appealed, and the trial…
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