Legal Opinion
Nickerson v. Winkle
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 11, 1990No. Appeal No. 1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs, and matter remitted to Supreme Court, Chautauqua County, for further proceedings, in accordance with the following memorandum: Defendant contends that the jury verdict in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $20,000 compensatory damages and $250,000 punitive damages for trespass, and $70,000 compensatory damages for plaintiff’s unfair pooling claim must be set aside and a new trial granted. We agree with defendant’s contention that a new trial must be granted on the issue of punitive damages. When *1124a plaintiff…
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