Legal Opinion
Paolella v. Browning-Ferris, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 3, 1997No. Civil Action 94-7364PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
GAWTHROP, District Judge.
This wrongful discharge diversity action arises from the termination of Plaintiff Michael Paolella’s employment with Defendant Browning-Ferris, Inc. At trial, the plaintiff argued that the defendant fired him in retaliation for his demands that it cease its deceptive billing practices. The jury found for Plaintiff, and awarded him $ 732,000 in damages. The defendant now renews its Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law under Fed.R.Civ.P. 50, or, in the alternative, moves for a new trial pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 59. In the event the court grants the…
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