Wightman v. Consolidated Rail Corp.

We affirm the lower court decisions on the evidentiary matters in this case. We find that the punitive damages award with remittitur is not excessive and is constitutional. We reverse the lower court on the issue of appealability of a remittitur and adopt the “Wisconsin rule” on that issue. We find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in ordering a remittitur. Finally, we reverse the lower court on the issue of relief from post-judgment interest on a punitive damages award.

Evidentiary Issues

We find that the trial court acted within its discretion in granting the motions in limine…