Smith v. United Technologies, Essex Group, Inc.
Supreme Court of Kansas
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
McFarland, J.:
This is an action by Donald Smith against his former employer, United Technologies, Essex Group, Inc., seeking damages arising from his discharge from employment. The jury found Smith had been discharged in retaliation for his filing of charges with the Kansas Commission on Civil Rights (KCCR) and awarded him $30,000 in actual damages and $25,000 in punitive damages. In its cross-appeal, United Technologies challenges the jury’s verdict in a number of respects. Prior to trial, the district court entered summary judgment against Smith on…
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