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1. Philip Morris USA v. Williams, No. 05-1256, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, October 31, 2006, Argued , February 20, 2007, Decided

OVERVIEW: A punitive damages award against a cigarette manufacturer for harm to nonparties, in a litigation concerning the manufacturer's deceit in minimizing the dangers of smoking, violated constitutional due process, since harm to nonparties could be considered with regard to reprehensibility but not with regard to the extent of punishment.

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