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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION LEXINGTON SANDRA CROUCH, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) Civil Action No. 08-299-ART ) v. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND RIFLE COAL COMPANY, LLC, ) ORDER ) Defendant. ) *** *** *** *** On December 17, 2009, Defendant made an oral and written Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, R. 81. That motion was denied in a bench ruling on December 17, 2009. This Memorandum Opinion and Order is being issued to state the reasons for denying Defendant's motion. Moreover, Defendant moved for a directed verdict on the punitive damages, which the jury ultimately found to be $100,000. The Court indicated that it would consider written pleadings on this issue at a future date. Before doing so, however, the Court would like to consider the applicable amount of the statutory damages cap in this case under 42 U.S.C.

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