Legal Opinion
Karen M. Karcher v. Emerson Electric Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 6, 1996No. 95-3427PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Emerson Electric Company (Emerson) appeals the jury verdict in favor of Karen Karcher on her sex and handicap discrimination claims. On appeal, Emerson raises numerous issues relating to the trial, including: 1) that it was entitled to judgment as a matter of law (JAML) on Karcher’s failure-to-promote and retaliation claims; 2) that the district court erred in failing to alter or amend the judgment with respect to emotional distress damages and punitive damages; and 3) that it is entitled to a new trial because of erroneous evidentiary rulings and erroneous jury…
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