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United States due processde novofourteenth amendment

Cooper Industries Inc v Leatherman Tool Group Inc

532 U.S. 424 (2001)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2001
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Appellate courts should apply de novo review to the constitutionality of punitive damages awards rather than an abuse of discretion standard.

Area of Law

tort

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