The ESTATE OF Michelle SCHWARZ, Deceased, by and through her Personal Representative, Paul Scott SCHWARZ, Petitioner on Review,
v.
PHILIP MORRIS INCORPORATED, a foreign corporation, Respondent on Review.
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Argued and Submitted November 2, 2009.
Decided June 24, 2010.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Maureen Leonard, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner on review. With her on the briefs were Robert K. Udziela, D. Lawrence Wobbrock, Charles S. Tauman, and Richard A. Lane.
William F. Gary, Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C., Eugene, argued the cause and filed the briefs for respondent on review. With him on the briefs were Sharon A. Rudnick and Susan D. Marmaduke.
W. Eugene Hallman, Pendleton, filed a brief for amicus curiae Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.
Before DE MUNIZ, Chief Justice, and DURHAM, BALMER, WALTERS, and KISTLER, Justices.
Supreme Court of Oregon.
WALTERS, J.
The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment1 prohibits a jury from imposing punitive damages to punish a defendant directly for harm caused to nonparties. However, a jury may consider evidence of harm to others when assessing the reprehensibility of the defendant's conduct and the appropriate amount of a punitive damages verdict. Philip Morris USA v. Williams, 549 U.S. 346, 356-57, 127 S.Ct. 1057...
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