ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR REMITTITUR BLACKBURN, District Judge. The matter before me is Defendant's Motion for Remittitur [# 96], filed July 10, 2008. I deny the motion. I. JURISDICTION I have subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331 (federal question). II. STANDARD OF REVIEW "It is a fundamental legal principle that the determination of the quantum of damages in civil cases is a fact-finder's function. The trier of the facts, who has the first-handed...
ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OF DECISION CHRISTINE M. ARGUELLO, District Judge. This is an Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") case. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants improperly denied his claim for long-term disability benefits under an ERISA-governed plan, breached a fiduciary duty to him, and wrongfully withheld requested plan documents. This matter comes before the Court on: (1) "Plaintiff's Rule 72(a) Objection to Magistrate Order Denying Discovery," (Doc. # 12); and (2) "Plaintiff'...
