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Article: High court hits punitive damages. (Supreme Court ruling on judicial review required for issuing punitive damage awards)
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- National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
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- July 4, 1994
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WASHINGTON--States must provide for meaningful judicial review of punitive damage awards, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
The high court ruled that an amendment to the Oregon Constitution which limits judicial review of the amount of punitive damage awards violates the due process clause of the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The Supreme Court's 7-2 decision set aside, at least temporarily, a $5 million punitive damage award against Honda Motor Co.
In the case, Honda v. Oberg, Honda was found liable for both compensatory and punitive damages when the plaintiff, Karl L. Oberg, was severely and permanently injured in an accident ...