Legal Opinion
Desai v. Charter Commc'ns, LLC
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided March 29, 2019No. Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-459-DJHPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavid J. Hale, Judge
Plaintiffs Kruti Desai, Melanie Fink, Belinda Gale Parkerson, Jeremy Parkerson, Daniel Popp, and Carolyn Vincent alleged that their former employer, Charter Communications, LLC, falsely accused them of theft after their employment was terminated. (Docket No. 7) Following a weeklong trial, a jury agreed, finding Charter liable for defamation per se. (D.N. 168) Charter has moved for judgment as a matter of law or a new trial. (D.N. 183) In the alternative, it seeks reduction of the damage award. For the reasons explained below, the Court will reduce the punitive damages and deny Charter's…
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