Lords v. Northern Automotive Corp.

Northern Automotive Corporation appeals a judgment entered on a jury verdict which awarded former employee, James Wesley Lords, $80,000 in economic damages for handicap discrimination and $150,000 emotional distress damages for negligent infliction of emotional distress. Northern also appeals the denial of several of its pretrial and posttrial motions and the attorney fee awards.

Lords cross-appeals the summary judgment dismissal of his contract cause of action, several evidentiary rulings, the court’s 5-year limitation on front pay and a jury instruction regarding his age discrimination claim.