BELL v. O'REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE BRIAN BELL, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 1:16-cv-00501-JDL ) O’REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, ) LLC, d/b/a O’REILLY AUTO ) PARTS, ) ) Defendant. ) ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO REDUCE THE JURY’S VERDICT At the October 2021 trial, the jury found that Defendant O’Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC (“O’Reilly Auto”) had failed to reasonably accommodate Plaintiff Brian Bell as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the Maine Human Rights Act (“MHRA”). The jury awarded Bell $42,000 in back pay and $75,000 in compensatory damages. The jury then…