Legal Opinion
Sheri Callantine, Appellee/cross v. Staff Builders, Inc., a New York Corporation, Appellant/cross
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 27, 2001No. 01-1201, 01-1202PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
Sheri Callantine (Callantine) brought the instant action after her termination by Staff Builders, Inc. (Staff Builders). A jury returned a verdict in favor of Callan-tine on her state law claims for wrongful termination and for failure to provide a service letter as required by Missouri state law. The jury awarded Callantine $2,807.85 in actual damages and $180,000 in punitive damages on the wrongful termination claim, and $1.00 in nominal damages and $57,850 in punitive damages on the service letter claim. Staff Builders appeals the district court’s denial of its motion…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Peggy Kimzey, Cross-Appellant/appellee v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Johnson v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1988
- Jane M. Foster v. Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Denise R. Hite v. Vermeer Manufacturing Company Rick LeedomCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
- Synergetics, Inc. v. Charles Richard Hurst, Jr. Michael McGowanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
- Sherman v. KasotakisDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2004
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