BAKER v. NATIONAL STATE BANK


801 A.2d 1158 (2002)

353 N.J. Super. 145

Ann BAKER and Barbara Hausleiter, Plaintiffs-Respondents/Cross-Appellants, v. The NATIONAL STATE BANK, (a/k/a CoreStates, its Successor-In-Interest), Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Respondent, and Leo Ahern, as Regional Manager and individually, and Arthur Campbell, as Executive Vice-President, and individually, Defendants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 21, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David H. Ganz, Somerset, argued the cause for appellant/cross-respondent (Collier, Jacob & Mills, attorneys; Cynthia M. Jacob and Mr. Ganz, of counsel; Mr. Ganz, Alan G. Lesnewich and Sandra N. Fears, on the brief).

Patricia Breuninger, argued the cause for respondent/cross-appellant (Breuninger & Fellman, attorneys, Fawnwood; Ms. Breuninger, of counsel, Frederic J. Gross and Susan E. Babb, Mount Ephraim, on the brief).

Before Judges NEWMAN, FALL and AXELRAD.


The opinion of the court was delivered by NEWMAN, J.A.D.

In this employment discrimination action, on appeal for the second time before this court, defendant National State Bank (the Bank) (subsequently merged with CoreStates and then acquired by First Union National Bank) appeals from the trial court's remittitur of a punitive damages award. The trial court reduced the award of $4 million to $1.8 million. The Bank argues...

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