FRANK, Circuit Judge.
Jurisdiction rests on diversity of citizenship. Plaintiffs claimed they were libeled by an article published in defendant's publication, Collier's Weekly. After a trial, the jury awarded plaintiff Carl Brayton $100,000, and the corporate plaintiff $37,500. The trial judge stated that he would grant defendant's motion for a new trial unless the plaintiffs filed a stipulation consenting to a reduction by 50% of these respective amounts....
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