Legal Opinion
Paul Riemer v. Illinois Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 29, 1998No. 97-1129, 97-1734 and 97-2011PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
On March 16, 1995, Paul Riemer filed a complaint against his employer, the Illinois Department of Transportation (“IDOT”). He alleged that IDOT had discriminated against him in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). See 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213. A jury trial was held on July 16-18, 1996. The jury found in favor of Mr. Riemer and awarded him $99,140.00 in compensatory damages. IDOT then filed a motion for judgment as a matter of law or, in the alternative, for a new trial. The district court denied that motion and IDOT filed a timely appeal to this…
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