Opinion ID: 729764
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: The Parties' Positions on Appeal

Text: 24 MHC raises a host of issues, seriatim. First, MHC requests that we reinstate judgment on the Medcom I verdict in its entirety. MHC argues that the district court improperly invaded the jury's province when it vacated the Medcom I jury's $5.725 million compensatory damage award because the court concluded that the jury could not have made a rational downward adjustment of MHC's damages computations. MHC also argues that the court improperly substituted its judgment for the jury's when it vacated the award of punitive damages. 25 Second, and alternatively, MHC urges this Court to enter judgment on the Medcom II verdict. MHC contends that the district court erred in vacating the Medcom II jury's award of $13.3 million and in vacating the Medcom I jury's liability verdict, which the court had originally determined was fully supported by the evidence. Third, MHC seeks a new trial. MHC asserts that the district court improperly limited MHC's proof of liability and damages in Medcom III. In addition, MHC believes that it was entitled to try its punitive damages claim at Medcom III. Fourth, MHC seeks prejudgment interest if this Court chooses to reinstate any of the compensatory damage awards. Finally, MHC maintains that the judgment entered against Baxter relating to the EPI accounting must be increased. 26 Baxter argues that the district court's actions were appropriate and urges this Court to affirm the judgment entered on the Medcom III jury verdict. Baxter's cross-appeal contends that the $1,117,645 EPI accounting judgment against Baxter was erroneous. Baxter asks this Court to reverse that judgment and eliminate the award entirely or, in the alternative, reduce the judgment to $115,598.