Nellis v. Miller
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment, insofar as it awards plaintiff $150,000 compensatory damages and $100,000 punitive damages, unanimously reversed, on the facts, and new trial granted on the issue of such damages only, unless plaintiff shall, within 20 days of service of a copy of the order herein with notice of entry, stipulate to reduce the award of compensatory damages to $5,000 and the award of punitive damages to $15,000 in which case the judgment is modified, and, as modified, affirmed, without costs. Memorandum: Plaintiff commenced this libel action after defendant, the Oswego County Sheriff, terminated his…
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