Legal Opinion
Morse/Diesel, Inc. v. Trinity Industries, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 21, 1994No. 84 Civ. 5791 (LAP)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION and ORDER
PRESEA, District Judge:
This is an action in which the plaintiff general contractor seeks to recover costs associated with the untimely completion of one of its subcontractor’s work from the subcontractor and the subcontractor’s surety company. After a six-week trial held earlier this year, a jury found defendants liable to plaintiff for approximately $25.8 million in compensatory damages.
Presently before me are three motions. Defendant Aetna Insurance Company (“Aetna”) seeks relief from the jury’s verdict through a motion for a new trial pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 59. Plaintiff…
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