United States Eighth Circuit

Plaintiff is awarded judgment in a malpractice case, however, even though the evidence is sufficient to support punitive damages, the $5 million awarded is found to be excessive and the judgment can only be affirmed if plaintiff accepts a remittitur to $2 million.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/23/2004
• Published 07/23/2004

Judges

• LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BOWMAN and WOLLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lori S. Nugent, argued, Chicago, IL, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John Robert Mercy, argued, Texarkana, TX, for appellee.