Legal Opinion
Soto-Lebron v. Federal Express Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 20, 2008No. 06-2501, 06-2519PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs Luis R. Soto-Lebron (“Soto”) and his wife, Elizabeth Rosario Domenech (“Rosario”), sued Soto’s former employer, Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx”), following Soto’s termination by the company for a violation of company rules. 1 The plaintiffs asserted emotional damages arising from libel, slander, and intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”). 2 Soto also claimed statutory damages for wrongful termination pursuant to P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 29 §§ 185a-185m (“Act 80”). The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs on all claims and awarded a…
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