United States Eighth Circuit

In an action alleging plaintiff was retaliated against by his employer in violation of Title VII, judgment and awards pursuant to a jury verdict in plaintiff's favor is affirmed over claims that the district court erred in: 1) denying defendant's Rule 50 motion on the retaliation claim; 2) submitting punitive damages to the jury and denying defendant's Rule 50 motion on punitive damages; 3) finding plaintiff presented sufficient evidence to support an award of damages for emotional distress; and 4) awarding attorney's fees.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/24/2008
• Published 07/24/2008

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, BEAM, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gene R. La Suer, argued, Sharon K. Malheiro, on the brief, Des Moines, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Amy Lynn Reasner, argued, Wilford H. Stone, on the brief, Cedar Rapids, IA, Susan R. Oxford, EEOC, argued for amicus, Washington, D.C., for appellee.