United States Eighth Circuit

In a wrongful termination dispute, the district court did not abuse its discretion in setting aside a jury verdict of $1.5 million, in favor of plaintiff's First Amendment retaliation claim, and ordering a new trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/28/2005
• Published 02/28/2005

Judges

• COLLOTON, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, RILEY, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert P. Chaloupka, argued, Scottsbluff, NE (Maren Lynn Chaloupka, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Roger L. Shiffermiller, argued, Omaha, NE (Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., Timothy J. Thalken, on the brief), for appellee.