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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Quigley v. Winter, 598 F.3d 938 (2010)

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Quigley v. Winter, 598 F.3d 938 (2010)
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Quigley v. Winter, 598 F.3d 938 (2010)
Effective Date
2010-03-16

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While we agree with the district court that the jury’s punitive damage award
was excessive, we disagree with the district court’s assessment that $20,527.50, which
is one and a half times the compensatory award, sufficiently reflects the
reprehensibility of Winter’s conduct. We conclude an appropriate punitive damages
award in this case is $54,750. This amount is four times greater than Quigley’s
compensatory damages ($13,685.00), which we find is an appropriate ratio under the
circumstances of this case. This amount comports with due process, while achieving