TRONZO v. BIOMET, INC.

No. 00-1007.

236 F.3d 1342 (2001)

Dr. Raymond G. TRONZO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BIOMET, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

DECIDED January 17, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Davis, Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were Jeffrey I. Auerbach, Of counsel on the brief were Robert S. Hackleman, Connis O. Brown, III, and George S. LeMieux, Gunster, Yoakley Valdes Fauli & Stewart, P.A., of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Donald R. Dunner, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P., of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were Don O. Burley, and Robert L. Burns. Of counsel on the brief was L. Martin Reeder, Jr., Greenberg Traurig, P.A., of West Palm Beach, Florida. Of counsel was Edwin G. Torres, Steel Hector & Davis LLP, of Miami, Florida.

Before NEWMAN, ARCHER, and LOURIE,


ARCHER, Senior Circuit Judge.

DECISION

Dr. Raymond G. Tronzo ("Dr.Tronzo") appeals the judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Tronzo v. Biomet, Inc., No. 91-8175-CIV-HURLEY (S.D.Fla. Aug.27, 1999), and underlying orders. Specifically, Dr. Tronzo appeals the reduction in an award of compensatory damages from $7,134,000 to $520, the reduction of punitive damages from $20,000,000 to $52,000, and the...

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