Eshelman v. Auerbach

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHERN DIVISION No. 7:16-CV-18-D FREDRIC N. ESHELMAN, ) Plaintiff, v. : ) ORDER PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC., Defendant. On March 18, 2019, a jury awarded plaintiff Fredric N. Eshelman (“Eshelman” or “plaintiff’) $22.35 million in compensatory and punitive damages against defendant Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (“Puma” or “defendant”) for defamation [D.E. 388, 389]. On May 10, 2019, the court granted Puma’s motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 62(b) for a supersedeas bond to stay the judgment pending appeal [D.E.…