District Court, D. Connecticut June 17, 1997, Civ. No. 2:91CV432 (TPS) (Lewis v. Cowen)

RULING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL AND/OR REMITTITUR AND DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AFTER TRIAL

SMITH, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL AND/OR REMITTITUR

Defendants’ opposition to the size of the verdict in this ease can be boiled down to but a few complaints. First, they maintain that the compensatory damages awarded were excessive because a.