"The university is disappointed in today's ruling upholding the unprecedented level of punitive damages awarded in this case," the school said in a statement. "We will immediately move to appeal this decision to the state Supreme Court. The main issue of contention in this case is the question of the large punitive awards, and the question is an important one. Under the current act, the question of punitive damages has not been settled by the highest court and we look forward to making our case."