Birmingham Drywall, Inc. v. Moore

L. CHARLES WRIGHT, Retired Appellate Judge.

Eddie Moore filed an action in the District Court of Jefferson County against Birmingham Drywall, Inc. and its president, Rick Roth, asserting that he was wrongfully denied compensation for a period of three days during which he had served on jury duty. He further complained that he was laid off from work because he had served on jury duty. He sought compensatory and punitive damages in the sum of $1,499.

Following trial, the district court entered judgment in favor of Moore and against Birmingham Drywall in the sum of $1,000. The district court…