Legal Opinion
Vandevender v. Sheetz, Inc.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided July 17, 1997No. 23463PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Per curiam
Through this appeal, Appellee Sheetz, Inc. (“Sheetz”) challenges the verdict awarded to Appellee Cheryl Vandevender in a wrongful discharge case on grounds of unconstitutionally excessive punitive damages. After reviewing the record of this case, we determine that the punitive damages awarded in connection with the theories of unlawful termination and refusal to permit Appellee to apply for rehire or return to work were excessive under our prior holdings. However, we uphold the punitive damages awarded in connection with the theory of retaliation.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
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