Legal Opinion
Acosta v. Fairmount Foundry, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 6, 2019No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 17-4302PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEARNEY, District Judge.
The Secretary of the Department of Labor sued Zachary Zettlemoyer's former employer, Fairmount Foundry, Inc., alleging it fired Mr. Zettlemoyer six days after he complained to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding a roof leak dripping water into an electrical box in his work area. He previously complained about this roof leak to his supervisors. After evaluating all the evidence, the jury found in favor of the Secretary, awarding Mr. Zettlemoyer compensatory damages, back pay, and punitive damages.
The Secretary moves for a back pay award in excess…
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