In a triumph for Donald Trump, a New York state appeals court on Thursday threw out a half-billion-dollar penalty while preserving a fraud case against him, enabling the U.S. president to rebound from one of his biggest legal defeats.

New York appeals judges said that the judgment was excessive, but agreed to uphold the case so the appeal could continue.

A New York appeals court has thrown out the half billion-dollar civil fraud judgment against President Donald Trump, his family and his company.