Opinion ID: 211752
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Amount of Enhanced Damages (Cross-Appeal)

Text: 67 In awarding the consequent enhanced damages, the district court did not abuse its discretion. In so holding, we reject Harris's contention on cross-appeal that the $1 million enhanced damages award was too small. District courts have broad discretion in determining the amount of enhanced damages to award and in calculating attorney's fees. Indeed, they do not have to award such damages at all, in spite of a finding of willfulness, if the case presents reasons not to award them. Jurgens v. CBK, Ltd., 80 F.3d 1566, 1570-72 (Fed.Cir.1996). While the court's $1 million enhanced damages award is small compared to the legal maximum of treble damages, a court is free to take into account factors related to the defendant's level of culpability, as well as other factors. See Read Corp., 970 F.2d 816. The trial judge apparently concluded that Ericsson's willfulness was not highly culpable. We are satisfied that the judge properly exercised her discretion in deciding that an enhanced damages award closer to the legal maximum was not warranted.