Todd v. United Steelworkers of America

The plaintiff appeals from an order granting a new trial, or, in the alternative, a remittitur. We affirm.

A strike by union employees of Den-Tal-Ez Manufacturing Company, represented by United Steelworkers of America (defendant), began on February 3, 1978. In his original complaint filed February 9, 1978, David Todd (plaintiff), an employee of Den-Tal-Ez who continued to work despite the strike, sought $10,000 compensatory damages and $100,000 punitive damages, claiming to have suffered property damage and mental anguish as a result of the alleged unlawful attempts by United Steelworkers to…