Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
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Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc., 532 U.S. 424 (2001), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court involving the standard of review that Federal Appeal Courts should use when examining punitive damages awards.
Quick Facts Cooper Industries v. Leatherman Tool Group, Argued February 26, 2001 Decided May 14, 2001 ...
Cooper Industries v. Leatherman Tool Group | |
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Argued February 26, 2001 Decided May 14, 2001 | |
Full case name | Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. |
Citations | 532 U.S. 424 (more) |
Case history | |
Prior | 205 F.3d 1351 (9th Cir. 1999) |
Holding | |
Courts of Appeals should apply a de novo standard when reviewing district court determinations of the constitutionality of punitive damages awards. The Ninth Circuit erred in applying the less demanding abuse-of-discretion standard in this case. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Stevens, joined by Rehnquist, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Breyer |
Concurrence | Thomas |
Concurrence | Scalia |
Dissent | Ginsburg |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amends. VIII, XIV |
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