Colo. Judge Cuts $15M Punitive Award In Nurse Bias Case

By Benjamin Morse · August 17, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT

A Colorado federal judge has slashed a former ICU nurse's $15 million punitive damages verdict against a hospital to $2.5 million, while preserving a $5 million compensatory award and the jury's...

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Case Information

Case Title

Joppy v. HCA-HealthOne LLC et al

Case Number

1:22-cv-00986

Court

Colorado

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

April 22, 2022