Luisa Chavez-Lavagnino v. Motivation Education Training

*746COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Luisa Chavez-Lavagnino and Debra Ya-nez alleged that their employer, Motivation Education Training, Inc. (“MET”), and their supervisor, Amy Cerna, terminated them in violation of Minnesota law for refusing to participate in MET’s attempts to defraud the federal government. The case proceeded to trial, and the jury found in favor of Chavez-Lavagnino and Yanez (the “employees”), awarding them damages. MET and Cerna (the “defendants”) appeal from the district court’s denial of their motion for judgment as a matter of law. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and vacate and…