Casteel v. Consolidation Coal Co.

NEELY, Justice:

Consolidation Coal Company appeals from a jury verdict that found they had discriminated against Lawrence Casteel because of his handicap and awarded Mr. Casteel $147,000 in back pay, $433,000 in front pay and $58,403.90 in attorneys’ fees. On appeal Consolidation Coal Company (Consol) contends that although Mr. Cas-teel has a problem with his knees, they discharged Mr. Casteel for a safety violation. Mr. Casteel presented substantial evidence that Consol’s safety reason was a pretext and the real reason for his discharge was discrimination. Because we agree that Mr. Casteel…