Mona v. McKay

Filing 203

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 5/9/2024. (bw5s, Deputy Clerk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

VINCENT P. MONA

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Plaintiff,

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Civil No. PJM21-CV-1017

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DAVID F. MCKAY,

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Defendant.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

This case tried to a jury which, on January 5, 2024, after four weeks of trial, returned a
verdict in favor of Plaintiff Vincent P. Mona ("Mona") against Defendant David F. McKay

("McKay") in the amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00). The Court has reviewed
Defendant's Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, ECF No. 180, his Renewed Motion for

Judgment as a Matter of Law, Remittitur, and/or for a New Trial, ECF No. 198-1; Plaintiffs
Responses in Opposition, ECF Nbs. 181,199; and Defendant's Reply,ECF No. 202.
Having considered the Parties' submissions, the Court is one hundred percent in accord
with Plaintiffs Opposition to Defendant's Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law,
ECF No. 199, which the Court adopts in full by reference. That said, however,the Court highlights
the following conclusions.

I.

Defendant's Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law
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Standard of Review

Judgment as a matter oflaw pursuant to Rule 50(a)is proper ifthe district court determines
"that a reasonable jury would not have a legally sufficient evidentiary basis to find for the" non-