Legal Opinion
Gardner v. Federated Department Stores, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 24, 1989No. 85 Civ. 2816 (WK)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
WHITMAN KNAPP, District Judge.
Jason Gardner brought suit against Federated Department Stores, Inc. (“Federated”), the corporate parent of Bloomingdale’s department store, alleging false imprisonment, false arrest, battery, malicious prosecution and abuse of process. After a four-day trial, the jury awarded damages totalling $2.3 million — $150,000 for the deprivation of liberty, $150,000 for pain and suffering up to the date of the verdict, $500,000 for future pain and suffering and $1,500,000 in punitive damages. Defendant moves to set aside the verdict as excessive and…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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