Oakes v. New England Dairies, Inc.

The plaintiff, Frank Oakes, commenced this action in the Superior Court alleging that the defendant, his former employer, New England Dairies, Inc., had discharged him for exercising his workers’ compensation rights in violation of General Statutes § 31-290a.1 *3After the jury returned a verdict awarding the plaintiff $67,500 in economic damages and $97,500 in noneconomic damages, the defendant moved for a new trial, to set aside the verdict, for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a remittitur. The trial court denied the motions and rendered judgment on the verdict for the plaintiff.…