In the Philip Morris USA v.Williams case, the U.S.Supreme Court held that:

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The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Due Process Clause forbids a state from using a punitive damages award to punish a defendant for injury it inflicts on nonparties. In this case, the plaintiff argued that the defendant knowingly marketed a dangerous product and deceived the public about the risks, leading to her husband's death from lung cancer. The jury awarded her $79.5 million in punitive damages, which the Supreme Court found to be excessive and based on the defendant's conduct towards non-parties rather than the plaintiff specifically.

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