19CV00488
RUVALCABA v. SANTA CRUZ CITY SCHOOLS et al
DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL AND/OR REMITTUR
DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT NOTWITHSTANDING THE VERDICT

DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO SET ASIDE AND VACATE THE JUDGMENT
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND:
The jury returned a verdict for Plaintiff for noneconomic harm (not designated as past,
present or future) in the amount of $6,908,000 and punitive damages in the amount of
$27,600,000 following a 17-day trial related to Plaintiff’s termination from employment as a
custodian.
Defendant Keenan seeks relief from this Court in the form of motions for new trial or
remittitur, motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and motion to set aside and vacate
the judgment.
In ruling on these motion