Eisenberg v. Reid

SUMMARY ORDER

Defendant-Appellant Ruby Summers (“Summers”), appearing pro se, appeals from the June 27, 2002 judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Gerard E. Lynch, Judge) upon a jury verdict finding her hable to plaintiff, Eric Eisenberg, a citizen of France, for her role in a fraudulent investment scheme. After trial on the merits, the jury found Summers liable for both fraud and conversion, returning a verdict against Summers in the amount of $100,000 in compensatory damages and $675,000 in punitive damages. On appeal, Summers principally argues…