A former Archdiocese of Chicago employee awarded $700,000 in compensatory and punitive damages in lawsuit against her employer must choose between accepting a reduction of punitive damages or holding a new trial, a federal judge ruled.The Archdiocese of Chicago and the Catholic Bishop of Chicago moved for judgment as a matter of law or a remittitur after a November 2017 jury trial.Jurors awarded plaintiff Lynn Sanchez $200,000 in compensatory damages and $500,000 in punitive damages after contending she was wrongfully …