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California damages reversed; 9th Circuit bars jury's consideration of national acts.(News)(Court of Appeals case involving Ford Motor Co. has statewide vs national ramifications)
Business Insurance, December, 2002 by Ceniceros, Roberto
Byline: ROBERTO CENICEROS SAN FRANCISCO-Punitive damage awards for wrongs committed in one state must apply only to those particular actions, rather than address nationwide conduct, a federal appeals court has ruled. In Ginny V. White vs. Ford Motor Co., a split 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that a federal jury in Nevada violated Ford's due process by punishing the manufacturer for out-of-state conduct.
Plaintiffs' attorneys had encouraged the jury to award damages large enough to hold Ford responsible for wrongs nationwide, court records show. The attorneys introduced evidence based on Ford products sold across the country. In addition, the trial court had rejected Ford's request to instruct the jury to consider only conduct affecting Nevada...
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