Legal Opinion
Cantu v. Flanigan
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided April 14, 2010No. Civil Action CV-05-3580 (DGT)(RLM)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TRAGER, District Judge:
Plaintiff Jose Ramiro Garza Cantu (“Cantu”) brought this action against defendant Billy R. Flanigan (“Flanigan”), alleging that Flanigan had defamed Cantu. A jury agreed, awarding Cantu $38,000,000 in economic damages and $150,000,000 in non-economic damages. On appeal, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the $38,000,000 award for economic damages, but remanded the case for an explanation as to why the non-economic damages award was not excessive. For the reasons stated below, the jury’s award for non-economic damages is upheld.
Background
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