Ernie Haire Ford, Inc. v. Atkinson

MORRIS, Judge.

In 2006, Benjamin Atkinson sued his former employer, Ernie Haire Ford, Inc. (EHF), for age discrimination. A jury trial resulted in a judgment for Atkinson. Atkinson was awarded $300,000 in past wages, $1,489,830.50 in future wages, $3,579,661 in past and future pain and suffering, and $500,000 in punitive damages. EHF filed motions seeking a juror interview, new trial, and remittiturs on both the compensatory and punitive damages awards. The trial court partially granted the remittitur motion, reducing the punitive damages award to $100,000. However, the trial court denied the…