Powell v. Havner

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

LUNGSTRUM, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on defendant’s renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50(b) (Doc. # 136). In his motion, defendant argues that the evidence presented at trial was not legally sufficient for a jury to find that defendant’s conduct caused plaintiff damages or that defendant acted in a wanton manner, justifying an award of punitive damages. For the reasons set forth below, defendant’s motion is granted as to the punitive damage issue and denied as to the causation issue.

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