District Court, C.D. Illinois July 17, 2000, 96-1369 (Williams v. Patel)

ORDER

MIHM, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Defendant, Ghanshyam Patel’s (“Dr.Patel”), Motion for New Trial or, in the alternative, Motion for Remittitur. For the reasons stated herein, the Motion for New Trial is DENIED, and the Motion for Remittitur is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.

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Background

On February 2, 2000, a jury found that Dr.