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Supreme Court Holds Damage Awards to be Reviewed De Novo

Review of a trial court's determination of the constitutionality of
punitive damages should be de novo. At 1684:

Despite the broad discretion that States possess with respect to the
imposition of criminal penalties and punitive damages, the Due Process
Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution imposes
substantive ...

 

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