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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Campbell, 538 U.S. 408 (2003), was a case in which the United States Supreme Court held that the due process clause usually limits punitive damage awards to less than ten times the size of the compensatory damages awarded and that punitive damage awards of four times the compensatory damage award is "close to the line of constitutional impropriety".
State Farm had to pay damages to the families of two car crash victims for whom Campbell was responsible, despite originally informing him and his family "that their assets were safe, that they had no liability for the accident, that [State Farm] would represent their interests, and that they did not need to procure separate counsel". [86]
Bodily injury liability: ... If police are called to the scene and file a report, you will likely be required to show proof of insurance to your state’s DMV within a designated period. If you ...
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Dept. of Transportation, 680 F.2d 206 (D.C. Cir. 1982); cert. granted, 459 U.S. 987 (1982). Holding; The standard of review for rescinding notice and comment rules is the same as that for enacting rules.
The license holder must produce a state form (DL-123) to prove they have insurance, requiring the signature of an insurance agent, in addition to a ten dollar fee, in order to convert the fleet license to a full license. Some states require that proof of insurance be carried in the car at all times, while others do not.
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In the United States, an SR-22 (sometimes referred to as a certificate of insurance [a] or a financial responsibility filing) [1] [2] is a vehicle liability insurance document required by most state departments of motor vehicles (DMV) offices [b] for "high-risk" insurance policies. [3]
Interpleader is a civil procedure device that allows a plaintiff or a defendant to initiate a lawsuit in order to compel two or more other parties to litigate a dispute. An interpleader action originates when the plaintiff holds property on behalf of another, but does not know to whom the property should be transferred.