District Court, E.D. New York January 19, 1995, 9:91-cv-04507 (D'Amato v. Long Island Railroad)

MEMORANDUM—DECISION AND ORDER

BARTELS, District Judge.

The defendant the Long Island Railroad Company (the “Railroad”) moves this Court under Rule 59(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for an order granting the Railroad a new trial on the ground that the damages awarded by the jury were excessive. As an alternative remedy, the Railroad asks for remittitur reducing the jury’s award.