Legal Opinion
Kemp v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 27, 2004No. 03-15189PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARKETT, Circuit Judge:
AT&T appeals the district court’s denials of its motion for judgment as a matter of law seeking to set aside a jury verdict in favor of Felix Kemp and its motion to reduce the jury’s punitive damages award. The jury determined that AT&T was guilty of fraudulent billing practices and the collection of illegal gambling debts in violation of the federal and Georgia RICO statutes. These gambling debts were incurred after Kemp’s grandson called a 900-number named “Let’s Make a Deal,” which offered callers a chance to win various prizes in exchange for a fee. AT&T attempted…
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