Legal Opinion
Heaton v. the Weitz Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 24, 2008No. 07-2851, 07-3030PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
Edward Heaton (Heaton) filed suit against The Weitz Company, Inc. (Weitz) alleging he was retaliated against in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3, et seq. (Title VII) and 42 U.S.C. § 1981a. A jury found in favor of Heaton on his retaliation claim, and awarded Heaton $137,070.44 in compensatory damages, including an award of $73,320.00 for emotional distress. The jury also awarded Heaton $25,000.00 in punitive damages.
Weitz moved for judgment as a matter of law pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 50(a) (Rule 50). The district court 1 denied…
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