Legal Opinion
Robert Lawrence Wolf and Marion Wolf, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross v. Paul J. Yamin, Defendant-Appellee-Cross
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 2, 2002No. Docket 01-7733 (L), 01-7787(XAP)PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs Robert and Marion Wolf appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Alfred Y. Covello, Chief Judge, in a malpractice action against their former lawyer, Paul Yamin. After a jury trial, the district court set aside the jury’s award to plaintiffs of $72,500 in punitive damages, and entered a new punitive damages award of $15,041.94, based on a requirement under Connecticut law that limits such damages to a plaintiffs litigation costs less taxable costs. For reasons stated below, we certify a controlling question…
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