Legal Opinion
Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 14, 2008No. 07-1490, 07-1492PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
FBL Financial Group (FBL) appeals a jury verdict in favor of Jack Gross, an employee who alleged that FBL violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) by demoting him because of his age in 2003. FBL challenges the final jury instructions adopted by the district coui't, the district court’s decision to exclude certain testimony, and the court’s denial of FBL’s motions for judgment as a matter of law. Gross cross-appeals the district court’s order denying an award of attorney’s fees. Because we conclude that the jury was not instructed correctly on a material…
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