Sanjuan v. IBP, Inc.

LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

Following a jury trial, IBP, Inc., was found to have retaliated against an employee, Guillermo Sanjuan, in violation of Kansas public policy, after Sanjuan exercised rights available to him under the Kansas Workers Compensation Act, Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 44-501 to -5125. On appeal, IBP makes numerous allegations of error by the district court, including a refusal to grant judgment as a matter of law; issuance of legally erroneous jury instructions; and assessment of punitive damages despite insufficient evidence. The central issue presented is whether Kansas law requires a…