Gomez v. the Finishing Co., Inc.

A jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff Cutberto Gomez, who had filed a complaint for retaliatory discharge against defendant The Finishing Company, Inc., his former employer. The jury answered “yes” to the special interrogatory: “Was [pjlaintiff terminated from his employment in retaliation for calling the Occupational Health and Safety Administration [(OSHA)]?” The jury awarded plaintiff compensatory and punitive damages of $111,601.74. Defendant filed and the trial court denied posttrial motions for: (1) a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (judgment n.o.v.), (2) a directed…