In O'Neil v. Peekskill Faculty Ass'n, 156 A.D.2d 514 (2d Dep 't 1989), the plaintiff, a school district's chief negotiator, brought a libel action against the faculty association alleging that it had issued a press release falsely accusing the plaintiff of uttering a racial slur. After a jury found the defendant liable. The Appellate Division held that the plaintiff was entitled to $ 130,000.00 for compensatory damages and $ 300,000.00 for punitive damages.