The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] eventually held, after many decisions addressing this issue, that the [[Due Process Clause]] limits the size of a ''punitive damage'' award. ''See'' ''[[BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore]]'' (1996) and, applying this rule, ''[[Cooper Indus. v. Leatherman Tool Group]]'', 532 U.S. 424 (2001). | The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] eventually held, after many decisions addressing this issue, that the [[Due Process Clause]] limits the size of a ''punitive damage'' award. ''See'' ''[[BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore]]'' (1996) and, applying this rule, ''[[Cooper Indus. v. Leatherman Tool Group]]'', 532 U.S. 424 (2001). |