Laniecki v. Polish Army Veterans Ass'n of Lucyan Chwalkowski

POPOVICH, Judge:

This case involves cross-appeals in a trespass action for libel brought by the plaintiff-Roman Laniecki against the Polish Army Veterans Association of Lucyan Chwalkowski, Post No. 12 (hereinafter the Association or Post) and Alexander Machowski. 1

A jury found that the plaintiff had been libelled by the Association and Machowski, but, while awarding $5,000 in punitive damages, the veniremen granted no compensatory damages. At the post-verdict stage, Laniecki’s motion for a new trial “as to damages only” was denied. Likewise, the Association’s and Machowski’s request for a new…