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Petition of the day

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The petition of the day is:

17-900

Issues: (1) Whether the due process clause requires appellate review that considers factors undermining the reasonableness of the punitive damages award; and (2) whether the due process clause prohibits a punitive damages award that is more than ten times a substantial compensatory damages award against a defendant who faces multiple suits arising from a single course of conduct.

Cases: Crane Co. v. Poage

Recommended Citation: Aurora Barnes, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (Jan. 17, 2018, 12:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2018/01/petition-of-the-day-1302/