Cohen

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff, Robyn Cohen, appeals from a February 15, 2013 partial judgment notwithstanding the verdict and new trial orders in favor of defendant, Donald Sterling. Mr. Sterling was sued individually and as a trustee of the Sterling Family Trust and as doing business as Beverly Hills Properties. Defendant appeals from the February 15, 2013 order denying in part his partial judgment notwithstanding the verdict motion and cross-appeals from the December 18, 2012 judgment in plaintiff’s favor. Plaintiff contends: the trial court erred in partially granting defendant’s judgment notwithstanding the verdict and a new trial motions on her intentional emotional distress infliction claim; the trial court erred in granting a new trial on compensatory damages; the trial court erred in granting the partial judgment notwithstanding the verdict and new trial motions on the amount of the punitive damage award; and the trial court erred in granting a new trial on claims and issues upon which the court and jury agreed and on claims defendant never challenged. In defendant’s appeal, he contends his partial judgment notwithstanding the verdict motion should have been granted on the…