Troy Swinton v. Potomac Corporation, Dba Crescent Cardboard Company, Dba crescent/u.s. Mat

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• holding that trial court retains discretion to allow defendant to introduce evidence of remedial measures in response to its discovery of misconduct as a means to mitigate punitive damages
• holding, in coworker harassment context, that plaintiff must prove “that the employer knew or should have known of the harassment but did not take adequate steps to address it”
• holding, in coworker harassment context, that plaintiff must prove \that the employer knew or should have known of the harassment but did not take adequate steps to address it\
• noting that the “defendant must establish the corrective action as an affirmative defense”
• upholding a ratio of 28:1 and noting that “where the injury is primarily personal, a greater ratio may be appropriate” (citation omitted)
• affirming a punitive damages award where only the third guidepost “weigh[ed] in favor of a reduction”

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