Coughlin v. Hilton Hotels Corp.

ORDER

PRO, District Judge.

1. INTRODUCTION

On October 28, 1994, following a trial by jury, a verdict was returned in favor of Plaintiff Paula Coughlin and against Defendants Hilton Hotels Corporation and Las Vegas Hilton Corporation (“the Hilton Defendants”) for compensatory damages in the amount of $1,695,000 (##429 and 429a). On October 31, 1994, following bifurcated proceedings mandated by Section 42.005 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the jury returned a second verdict awarding Plaintiff Coughlin punitive damages against the Hilton Defendants in an amount totalling $5,000,000 (## 436 and…