· 2/19/2008
Tse v. UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Citations
- 568 F. Supp. 2d 274
- 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11915
- 103 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 671
- 2008 WL 463719
How courts have described this case
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- concluding that, because plaintiff satisfied the burden of showing reckless indifference in that case, the jury’s “decision to award punitive damages may not be disturbed”
- finding that “[c]ourts in this circuit have often awarded attorneys’ fees to sanction a party who disregards her discovery obligations” and collecting cases
- remitting $3 million punitive damage award to $300,000 where there was very limited evidence of reprehensibility
- finding low degree of reprehensibility where defendant’s actions were not violent or threatening, there was little evidence of malice or deceit, and defendant did not engage in repeated misconduct
- awarding fees and costs incurred in connection with the sanctions motion, and explaining that “[c]ourts in this circuit have often awarded attorney’s fees to sanction a party who disregards [its] discovery obligations”
- awarding fees and costs incurred in connection with the sanctions motion, and explaining that “[c]ourts in this circuit have often awarded attorney’s fees to sanction a party who disregards [its] discovery obligations”
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Judges: Gerard E. Lynch
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