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SPRAGUE v. WALTER

441 Pa.Super. 1 (1995)

656 A.2d 890

Richard A. SPRAGUE, Appellant, v. Greg WALTER, Kent Pollock, Howard Shapiro, Eugene L. Roberts, Jr., Creed C. Black, Michael Pakenham, Aaron Epstein, Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. and Knight Newspapers, Inc. Richard A. SPRAGUE, v. Greg WALTER, Kent Pollock, Howard Shapiro, Eugene L. Roberts, Jr., Creed C. Black, Michael Pakenham, Aaron Epstein, Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., and Knight Newspapers, Inc. Appeal of Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 1, 1995.

Reargument Denied April 11, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Beasley, Philadelphia, for Richard A. Sprague.

Robert C. Heim, Philadelphia, for Philadelphia Newspapers.

Before CIRILLO, HOFFMAN and CERCONE, JJ.

CERCONE, Judge.

This appeal is from the entry of judgment in favor of plaintiff, Richard Sprague, and against defendant, Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. (hereinafter PNI) in this defamation case in which the jury awarded Mr. Sprague $2.5 million in compensatory damages and $31.5 million in punitive damages. Prior to the entry of judgment, the lower court denied PNI's motion for a new trial and/or for judgment notwithstanding...

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