United States Seventh Circuit
Casanova v. Am. Airlines, Inc., 09-1020
In a former baggage handler's suit against American Airlines, claiming he was terminated in retaliation for claiming workers' compensation benefits, jury verdict for plaintiff of more than $1 million, $112,000 for lost wages, $250,000 for emotional injury, and $724,000 for punitive damages, and district court's denial of defendant's post-judgment motions are reversed as defendant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law under Rule 50 as plaintiff's dissembling and insubordination was sufficient cause for his discharge.
Appellate Information
- Argued 09/25/2009
- Decided 08/05/2010
- Published 08/05/2010
Judges
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit