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&
lsquo;Twas two nights before Christmas, in the Second Circuit’
s hall, A case was decided, with judges standin
g tall. A plaintiff determined, with claims in he
r hand, Against her former employer, she took a firm
stand. Her journey began with a trial so
grand, Where a jury awarded her a hefty
demand. $575,000 for distress she did
claim, And $2 million in punitive, to add to he
r
name. But the district court found the damages to
o high, “Excessive and prejudiced,” they c
ouldn’t deny. A new trial was ordered, the f
irst deemed unfair, With evidentiary issues,
t
hey had to repair. In the