Legal Opinion
Sandra Jarrett, - Appellee/ Cross v. Erc Properties, Inc., - Appellant/ Cross
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 2, 2000No. 99-1520, 99-1610PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Former employee Sandra Jarrett sued ERC Properties, Inc., for failure to pay overtime mandated by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and for wrongful discharge under Arkansas law. ERC now appeals a jury verdict in Jarrett’s favor, and Jarrett cross-appeals for liquidated damages and additional attorneys’ fees. We reverse the decision to deny her liquidated damages and otherwise affirm.
We review the trial evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict. ERC owns and manages federally subsidized housing projects in various Arkansas communities. ERC hired…
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