Legal Opinion
Cioffi v. New York Community Bank
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided December 18, 2006No. CV 04-2527(ADS)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER
SPATT, District Judge.
Following a jury trial and verdict, the defendant New York Community Bank (the “defendant” or the “NYCB” or the “Bank”) moves for (1) judgment as a matter of law pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (Fed.R.Civ.P.) 50(a), and (2) judgment as a matter of law pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 50(b), or in the alternative, for a new trial and/or remittitur of the jury’s award of punitive damages, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 59.
In addition, the plaintiff has moved for an order, (1) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 for counsel fees, (2) pursuant to 28…
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