Opinion ID: 655328
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Heading: Mojica's cross-appeal.

Text: 35 Mojica cross-appeals, arguing that the district court incorrectly overturned the jury's punitive damages award. The district court determined that there was insufficient evidence of malice to support the award of punitive damages. We agree. But in accordance with our decision on retroactivity, we affirm the district court's decision to strike punitive damages because under the former Title VII--which applies to this case--Mojica is not entitled to punitive damages.III. Conclusion 36 The district court erred by applying the Civil Rights Act of 1991 retroactively to this case. We reverse the jury's verdict and remand for a bench trial solely on the issue of whether Gannett committed national origin discrimination under the former Title VII. If so, the district court should award appropriate damages. 37 REVERSED AND REMANDED. 38