Cloutier v. GOJET Airlines, LLC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JOHN CLOUTIER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 16 C 1146 ) GOJET AIRLINES, LLC, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge: A jury found in favor of John Cloutier against his former employer GoJet Airlines, LLC on claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The Court then awarded Cloutier a total of $426,493.46 in back pay, liquidated damages, and front pay. The front pay amounted to $50,683.00. GoJet appealed, and Cloutier cross-appealed, contending…