Opinion ID: 203690
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Heading: Excessive compensatory award

Text: Because cross-appellants timely moved below for a new trial or remittitur, we review for abuse of discretion the district court's decision not to set aside the award as excessive. Borges Colon, 438 F.3d at 20. We overturn the jury's award only if it is grossly excessive, inordinate, shocking to the conscience of the court, or so high that it would be a denial of justice to permit it to stand. Correa, 69 F.3d at 1197. As we have seen, the jury heard ample evidence of the distress Méndez-Matos experienced because of the Mayor's conduct, including his enormous[] concern[] after receiving Méndez-Ayala's phone call, his anxiety during the confrontation with the Mayor, and his continuing fear for his son's well-being after leaving the government center. The district court did not abuse its discretion in concluding that the record contained sufficient evidence to sustain the jury's $50,000 award. Affirmed.