Case Updates
Supreme Court issues GVR
May 14, 2007
The Supreme Court granted review, vacated the decision below and remanded this case in light of Philip Morris v. Williams.
U.S. Chamber urges Supreme Court to review punitive damages when federal safety standards are followed
April 04, 2007
NCLC urged the Supreme Court to review a punitive damages decision in which an initial $246 million jury award was reduced to $75 million by the trial court. In its brief, NCLC opposed the imposition of punitive damages liability where the relevant federal agency had approved the design of the faulted vehicle. NCLC argued that Ford complied with all relevant federal safety standards and therefore could not have exhibited the required reprehensible conduct which normally would support the award of punitive damages.