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The NAM filed an amicus brief supporting manufacturers’ rights and urging a Tennessee court to uphold a state statutory limit on excessive punitive damages. This litigation arises from a 2011 Tennessee General Assembly decision to adopt reasonable limits on punitive damage awards. Without a statutory limit on punitive damages, businesses are at a risk of significant and unwarranted liability exposure. The NAM’s brief argued that the statutory enactment is within the legislature’s authority to render public policy decisions and that the legislature’s decision furthers the legislative interest in facilitating a balanced and fair civil justice system. On remand, the district court found that the law is consistent with the right to jury trial and separation of powers under the Tennessee Constitution.