PARAMOUNT FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. et al v. BROADRIDGE INVESTOR COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS, INC.

Filing 272

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT BROADRIDGE'S MOTION TO STRIKE THE EXPERT REPORT AND TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL MOLDER 220 IS GRANTED. BROADRIDGE'S RENEWED MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW 231 IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. PLAINTIFF J ONATHAN MILLER'S MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL 232 IS DENIED. PLAN MANAGEMENT'S MOTION TO AWARD POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST 227 IS DENIED AS MOOT. BROADRIDGE'S MOTION TO STAY THE EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT 246 IS DENIED AS MOOT. BROADRIDGE'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REPLY AND PLAN MANAGEMENT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REPLY (ECF NOS. 259 AND 253) ARE GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE CIVIL JUDGMENT ENTERED ON 12/8/22 225 , IS VACATED AS TO DAMAGES ONLY. THE PARTIES SHAL L MEET AND CONFER AND SUBMIT A JOINT STATUS REPORT INFORMING THE COURT AS TO HOW THE CASE SHOULD PROCEED ON OR BY 8/11/23. THE COURT WILL THEN COORDINATE WITH THE PARTIES TO SCHEDULE THE NEW TRIAL AS TO DAMAGES ONLY. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 7/26/23. 7/26/23 ENTERED & E-MAILED.(fdc)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
PARAMOUNT FINANCIAL
:
COMMUNICATIONS, INC., et al., :
:
Plaintiffs
:
v.
:
:
BROADRIDGE INVESTOR
:
COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS,
:
INC.,
:
:
Defendant.
:

CIVIL ACTION
NO. 15-405

ORDER
AND NOW, this 26th day of July, 2023, upon consideration of
the record and the parties’ post-trial submissions, it is hereby
ORDERED that:
1. Broadridge’s Motion to Strike the Expert Report and
Testimony of Michael Molder (ECF No. 220) is GRANTED.
2. Broadridge’s Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law
(ECF No. 231) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. 1
3. Plaintiff Jonathan Miller’s Motion for a New Trial (ECF No.
232) is DENIED.
4. Plan Management’s Motion to Award Post-Judgment Interest
(ECF No. 227) is DENIED AS MOOT.
As set forth in the accompanying Memorandum, as to liability,
the Motion is denied as to breach of contract and gross
negligence but granted as to willful misconduct. As to damages,
the Court denies the motion for judgment as a matter of law but
grants the alternative motion for a new trial as to damages
only.
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5. Broadridge’s Motion to Stay the Execution of Judgment (ECF
No. 246) is DENIED AS MOOT.
6. Broadridge’s Motion for Leave to File a Reply and Plan
Management’s Motion for Leave to File a Reply (ECF Nos. 259
and 253) are GRANTED.

It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Civil Judgment entered on
December 8, 2022 (ECF No. 225), is VACATED as to damages only.
The parties shall meet and confer and submit a joint status
report informing the Court as to how the case should proceed on
or by August 11, 2023. The Court will then coordinate with the
parties to schedule the new trial as to damages only.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
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EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, J.

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