DANAHY, Judge.
In this wrongful death case, the jury returned a verdict against appellee and in favor of appellant for compensatory damages in the amount of $50,000 and punitive damages in the amount of $125,000. On appellee's post-trial motions, the trial judge entered an order granting a new trial as to all issues unless appellant agreed to a remittitur of $75,000 of the punitive damages award. The trial judge expressed the reasons for his decision as follows:<...
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