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Excessive Or Warranted? The Unshackling Of Discovery Sanctions In Lee V. Max International, Llc, Daniel S. Mehr Iii
Excessive Or Warranted? The Unshackling Of Discovery Sanctions In Lee V. Max International, Llc, Daniel S. Mehr Iii
BYU Law Review
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Procedural Due Process And Predictable Punitive Damage Awards, Jill Wieber Lens
Procedural Due Process And Predictable Punitive Damage Awards, Jill Wieber Lens
BYU Law Review
In Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker, the Supreme Court’s most recent opinion on punitive damage awards, the Court declared that the real problem with punitive damage awards is their “stark unpredictability.” The Court abandoned all hope that common law jury instructions could produce predictable punitive damage awards. Instead, the Court suggested pegging punitive damage awards to compensatory damage awards. So far, analysis of the opinion has been minimal, likely due to the purported maritime law basis of the holding. Exxon should not be overlooked, however, as it signals a resurgence of procedural due process as a basis for challenging punitive …