Legal Opinion
Michael Hiatt v. Rockwell International Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 14, 1994No. 93-2300PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity action, Michael Hiatt (“Hiatt”) sued his former employer, Rockwell International Corporation (“Rockwell” or “the company”), for retaliatory discharge. He claimed that Rockwell discharged him for pursuing his rights under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”), 820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (1993). The jury returned a verdict in favor of Hiatt, awarding him $36,-188.00 in compensatory damages and $413,-812.00 in punitive damages.
On appeal, Rockwell argues, among other things, that the district court erred in refus*763ing to grant its motion for judgment…
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