Jester et al v. Hutt et al

Filing 124

ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry 123 ) - AND NOW, on this 20th day of November 2020, upon reevaluation of the jurys punitive damages award on remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Doc. No. 1 11-2), and upon consideration of Plaintiffs motion for supplemental relief in aid of execution pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 69 (Doc. No. 115), and in accordance with the Memorandum entered concurrently with this Order, IT IS ORDERED TH AT: 1. The Court DECLINES to reduce the jurys award of $89,999 in punitive damages for the defamation claim against Defendant Robert Hutt; and 2. Plaintiffs motion for supplemental relief in aid of execution (Doc. No. 115) is DENIED. Signed by Honorable Yvette Kane on 11/20/20. (dmn)

Case 1:15-cv-00205-YK Document 124 Filed 11/20/20 Page 1 of 1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL JESTER and
PENN RIDGE FARMS, LLC.,
Plaintiffs
v.
ROBERT HUTT, et al,
Defendants
v.
DOUGLAS H. DUER, ESQ.,
COMMONWEALTH OF PA, PA
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL,
Garnishee

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No. 1:15-cv-00205
(Judge Kane)

ORDER
AND NOW, on this 20th day of November 2020, upon reevaluation of the jury’s punitive
damages award on remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Doc.
No. 111-2), and upon consideration of Plaintiffs’ motion for supplemental relief in aid of
execution pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 69 (Doc. No. 115), and in accordance with
the Memorandum entered concurrently with this Order, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. The Court DECLINES to reduce the jury’s award of $89,999 in punitive
damages for the defamation claim against Defendant Robert Hutt; and
2. Plaintiffs’ motion for supplemental relief in aid of execution (Doc. No. 115) is
DENIED.
s/ Yvette Kane
Yvette Kane, District Judge
United States District Court
Middle District of Pennsylvania