Melissa's tugboat accidentally collides with Tyler's yacht, and Tyler sues Melissa for negligence. A federal jury finds Melissa liable and awards Tyler $5,000 in compensatory damages and $50 million in punitive damages. Melissa appeals to the United States Supreme Court challenging the punitive damage award. If the court heard the case, it would likely:a. uphold the damage award as serving a legitimate purpose.b. uphold the damage award as proportional to the harm.c. pverturn the punitive damage award as grossly excessive.d. refuse to review the issue because the court cannot overturn jury awards.
