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Automobile Ins. Co. v. Campbell","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.699618Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.841462Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"State Farm seeks to limit punitive damages to in-state conduct. The Campbells argue the jury properly considered national practices.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 45-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 45-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-7"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2002-12-11T00:00:00Z","maturity":"official_transcript","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2002","official_disposition_urls":[],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/01-1289.html","primary_docket":"01-1289","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T16:36:23.460496Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":1},{"correction_note":"Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.","created_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":2}],"schema_version":"1.1","sections":[{"heading":"What this case is about","paragraphs":["State Farm wants the punitive damages award reduced. The Campbells want the award upheld. The dispute centers on whether out-of-state conduct justifies the penalty."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 45-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 45-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-7"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on December 11, 2002."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 43-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 43-47"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["State Farm wants the punitive damages award reduced.","The Campbells want the punitive damages award upheld."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 45-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 45-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-7"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["State Farm argues the jury improperly considered out-of-state conduct.","The Campbells argue the jury properly considered national practices."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 45-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 45-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-7"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Justice Stevens asked if the Utah evidence related to the specific case."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 43-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 43-47"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This case defines the limits of punitive damages. It determines how courts treat out-of-state conduct. It affects insurance costs nationwide."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 45-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 45-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-7"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 43-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 43-47"}]}],"slug":"2002-01-1289-state-farm-mut-automobile-ins-co-v-campbell","term":"2002","title":"Can a jury punish an insurer for out-of-state conduct?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 45-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 45-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1289.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-7"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}