Alabama Power Co. v. Aldridge
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
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Kevin Aldridge sued Alabama Power Company ("APCo"), alleging that APCo discharged him in retaliation for his filing a claim for workers' compensation benefits. After a trial, the jury returned a $500,000 verdict in favor of Aldridge; the verdict awarded $250,000 in compensatory damages and $250,000 in punitive damages. APCo filed motions for a judgment as a matter of law ("JML") at the close of Aldridge's evidence, at the close of all the evidence, and again…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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