Legal Opinion
Lightning Lube, Inc. v. Witco Corp.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided September 2, 1992No. Civ. A. 87-3243 (WGB)PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BASSLER, District Judge:
On May 1,1992, a jury returned a verdict against the defendant Witco Corporation (“Witco”) in favor of the plaintiff Lightning Lube, Inc. (“Lube”) for $11.5 million dollars in compensatory damages and $50 million in punitive damages. Witco renews its motion for judgment as a matter of law and in the alternative moves for a new trial.
For the following reasons, Witco’s motions shall be granted in part and denied in part.
1. BACKGROUND.
The background and procedural history of this case have been well documented in prior Opinions and Orders of this Court. 1 - 2 This…
2Cases cited64 opinions
- Pacific Mutual Life Insurance v. HaslipSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Browning-Ferris Industries of Vermont, Inc. v. Kelco Disposal, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Printing Mart-Morristown v. Sharp Electronics Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1989
- Eisenberg v. GagnonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Venuto v. Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi & Stewart, P.C.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Rush v. Scott Specialty Gases, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1996
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