Legal Opinion
Denise R. Hite v. Vermeer Manufacturing Company Rick Leedom
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 9, 2006No. 05-2297PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Denise R. Hite sued her employer, Vermeer Manufacturing Company (“Vermeer”) and her supervisor, Rick Leedom, for retaliation in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The jury returned a verdict in favor of Hite and awarded her back pay. The district court awarded Hite front pay, liquidated damages plus interest, and attorney’s fees. The district court 1 subsequently denied Vermeer’s and Leedom’s motions for judgment as a matter of law or for a new trial and to amend or alter the judgment. Vermeer and Leedom appeal the denial of their post-trial motions. We…
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