Legal Opinion
Tobin v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 23, 2009No. 07-1764, 07-1765PublishedCited by 186 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
A jury awarded plaintiff Kevin Tobin more than $1.3 million in damages based on the failure of his employer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, to accommodate his disability as required by federal and state law. The district court subsequently ordered a $90,000 remittitur, but rejected Liberty Mutual’s contention that the evidence was insufficient to support either liability or the remaining damages award. The court also rebuffed the company’s argument that the statute of limitations had run on Tobin’s claims.
On appeal, Liberty Mutual renews its sufficiency and…
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