Legal Opinion
Trainor v. HEI Hospitality, LLC
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 31, 2012No. 12-1152PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
A time worn proverb teaches that “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” Much the same dynamic can be in play when, as in this case, a corporation abruptly cashiers a member of senior management who believes that he deserves better.
In this instance the denouement prompted a suit for age discrimination and retaliation. After a protracted trial, the jury found the employer guilty of retaliation and returned a seven-figure verdict in the employee’s favor. The district court allowed the liability finding to stand; trimmed the damages but doubled what remained; refused to…
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