Legal Opinion
Karen Lee Woodson v. Amf Leisureland Centers, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 22, 1988No. 87-1437PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
On this appeal by Karen Lee Woodson from the district court’s order denying her motion for a new trial, we are obliged to predict whether the Pennsylvania Supreme Court would allow an award of punitive damages in a wrongful discharge action. If so, we must then determine whether, under Pennsylvania’s standard for punitive damages, Woodson introduced sufficient evidence to permit the punitive damages issue to go to the jury.
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Facts and Procedural History
Woodson was employed by AMF Leisure-land Centers, Inc. as a barmaid in the Van-Winkle Lounge in…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Geary v. United States Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Don Chuy, in No. 77-1412 v. The Philadelphia Eagles Football Club (Sued as "The Philadelphia Eagles"), in No. 77-1411 and the National Football LeagueCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Martin v. Johns-Manville Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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3Cited by60 opinions
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- Donald E. Smith v. Calgon Carbon Corporation and Merck & Co., Inc. Appeal of Calgon Carbon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
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