McGinnis v. American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc.

ORDER ON MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL

C. ASHLEY ROYAL, JUDGE

This case is presently before the Court on remand from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals for consideration of Defendant Homeward Residential’s motion for new trial on the issue of punitive damages. Upon due consideration of the Eleventh Circuit’s mandate, the evidence, the parties’ arguments, and the relevant law, the Court finds that the jury’s punitive award in this case is neither unconstitutional, unconscionable, nor excessive in light of the evidence presented at trial.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiff Jane McGinnis (“McGinnis”) filed the…