Legal Opinion
Lucas A. Canny v. Dr. Pepper/seven-Up Bottling Group, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 9, 2006No. 05-1491PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
Lucas Canny (Canny) brought this action against his former employer, Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up Bottling Group, Inc. (Dr Pepper), 1 claiming violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213, and the Iowa Civil Rights Act (ICRA), Iowa Code Chapter 216. The case proceeded to trial, and a jury found for Canny, awarding him compensatory and punitive damages. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the jury’s liability finding and compensatory damages award, but reverse the punitive damages award.
1. BACKGROUND
In October 1998, Canny began working as…
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