Jacques v. Haas Group International, LLC

Filing 124

ORDERED that the parties shall submit simultaneous briefing on the factors based on the record before the Court. Briefs are due 14 days from the date of this Order. (Brief in Response to Order due by 11/21/2016 ) Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 11/7/2016. (AMC, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION

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NOV 0 7 2016
Clerk, US District Court
District Of Montana
Billings

THOMAS P. JACQUES,

CV 14-135-BLG-SPW
Plaintiff,
ORDER

vs.
HAAS GROUP INTERNATIONAL,
INC.,
Defendant.

On October 28, 2016, the jury returned a special verdict awarding Plaintiff
Thomas P. Jacques punitive damages. (Docs. 112 and 114). Pursuant to Mont.
Code Ann. § 27-1-221 (7)( c), the Court is required to review the jury's award of
punitive damages, giving consideration to the factors listed in Mont. Code Ann. §
27-1-221 (7)(b ). The Court is then required to submit findings of fact and
conclusions of law, clearly stating its reasons for increasing, decreasing, or not
increasing or decreasing the punitive damages award. Mont. Code Ann. § 27-1221(7)(c).
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall submit simultaneous
briefing on the factors listed in Mont. Code Ann.§ 27-l-221(7)(b) based on the
record before the Court. Briefs are due 14 days from the date of this Order.

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DATED this

_Z_ day of November, 2016.

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SUSANP. WATTERS
United States District Judge

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