SUN INTERN. BAHAMAS, LTD. v. WAGNER

No. 3D99-1124.

758 So.2d 1190 (2000)

SUN INTERNATIONAL BAHAMAS, LTD., etc., et al., Appellants, v. Robert WAGNER, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

May 10, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, and Keith Olin and Alexander T. Sarafoglu, Miami, for appellants.

Deutsch & Blumberg, and James C. Blecke, Miami; John B. Ostrow, Miami, for appellee.

Before LEVY, FLETCHER, and RAMIREZ, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Appellants, Sun International Hotels, Ltd., et al. [Sun], appeal a final judgment entered pursuant to a jury verdict awarding $14,000.00 in compensatory damages and $250,000.00 in punitive damages under section 540.08, Florida Statutes (1997), for the unauthorized use of Appellee Robert Wagner's photographs. Finding the amount of punitive damages awarded excessive, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and order a remittitur.

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