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ANTHONY v. G.M.D. AIRLINE SERVICES, INC.

No. 93-1646.

17 F.3d 490 (1994)

Dana ANTHONY, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. G.M.D. AIRLINE SERVICES, INC., Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided March 3, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Holly S. Harvey, with whom Kathleen M. O'Connor, Thornton, David, Murray, Richard & Davis, P.A., Juan Marina, María Emilia Picó and Bufete Rexach & Picó, were on brief for appellant.

Philip E. Roberts, with whom Harry A. Ezratty, was on brief for appellee.

Before BREYER, Chief Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

When confronted with the difficult task of determining how much in damages is too much, appellate courts inevitably hesitate to second-guess a jury's calculation of an appropriate amount. The facts of this case, however, compel us to overcome our usual reluctance. Plaintiff-appellee, Dana Anthony, was awarded $571,100 as compensation for an injury to his leg despite a dearth of evidence that the injury prevented Anthony from working as a...

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