United States Eighth Circuit

On remand from the US Supreme Court, in light of National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Morgan, 122 S. Ct. 2061 (2002), this court plaintiff's compensatory damages, backpay, and benefit award under Iowa law, as well as her related award of appellate fees and costs are reinstated. Claims for punitive damages are remanded for a new trial under federal law as clarified by Morgan.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/06/2003
• Published 06/06/2003

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before McMILLIAN and MURPHY, Circuit Judges, and BOGUE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Matthew J. Verschelden, argued, Kansas City, MO (Brian R. Markley, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Roxanne Barton Conlin, argued, Des Moines, IA (Thomas J. Duff, on the brief), for appellee.