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A Legal Tale Before Christmas: How a $2,575,000 jury award for retaliation got reduced to one measly buck.

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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

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