# Supreme Court rules in favor of Philip Morris

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**Created:** [February 20, 2007, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-philip-morris/24830 "2007-02-20T11:13:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-philip-morris/24830/7 "2007-02-20T11:40:56Z")

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wow, mixed court, I’m surprised. Like really surprised. Those are two unusual groups there. i’m disappointed in breyer and souter.

punitive damages are supposed to punish the defendant and discourage them from taking the wrongful actions.  
The case found that philip morris was clearly in the wrong, regardless of your personal opinions of it. How is $800,000 supposed to discourage them from doing anything when you’re talking about a company that sells that much in an hour? I’ll let the other Joe field this one cause it’s his area, but :tdown:

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