READING CO. ET AL.

v.

SCHWEITZER ET AL.

Citator

Cited By (15 total)

• Simon v. Shearson Lehman Bros., Inc., 895 F.2d 1304 (11th Cir. 1990)
  …to the belief of the jury, the slander did not cause Simon any economic loss, we cannot justify the award of 1 million dollars for general damages. Cf Marcone v. Penthouse International Magazine for Men, 754 F. 2d 1072, 1079 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 864, 106 S.Ct. 182, 88 L.Ed.2d 151 (1985) (evidence of tarnished reputation should be considered as factor to mitigate the level of compensatory damages). Thus, we agree with the district court that the award is excessive as a matter of law. See Machad…
• Hubbard v. Env't Prot. Agency, 949 F.2d 453 (D.C. Cir. 1991)
  …imination in Employment Act); Dickerson v. Deluxe Check Printers, Inc., 703 F. 2d 276, 281 (8th Cir.1983) (same); Troy v. City of Hampton, 756 F. 2d 1000, 1002 (4th Cir.) (back pay under Veteran’s Reemployment Rights Act is equitable), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 864, 106 S.Ct. 182, 88 L.Ed.2d 151 (1985); Skeets v. Johnson, 805 F. 2d 767, 774-75 (8th Cir.1986) (awarding equitable back pay for interim between termination in violation of due process and the required hearing), rev’d on other grounds, 816 F. 2d 1213…
• In re Chateaugay Corp. v. The LTV Corp., 944 F.2d 997 (2d Cir. 1991)
  …ed as “ ‘absurd.’ ” See Schweitzer v. Consolidated Rail Corp. (Conrail) (In re Central R. Co. of New Jersey), 758 F. 2d 936, 943 (3d Cir.) (quoting Gladding Corp. v. Forrer (In re Gladding Corp.), 20 B.R. 566, 568 (Bankr.D.Mass.1982)), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 864, 106 S.Ct. 183, 88 L.Ed.2d 152 (1985); see also Mooney Aircraft Corp. v. Foster (In re Mooney Aircraft, Inc.), 730 F. 2d 367, 375 & n. 6 (5th Cir.1984) (victims of post-bankruptcy accident resulting from pre-bankruptcy faulty design had no “claims”…