Legal Opinion
Tarek Al-Birekdar v. Chrysler Group, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 11, 2013No. 08-3780, 09-1091PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
Chrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) appeals an adverse jury verdict in favor of Tarek Al-Birekdar on a retaliation claim under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA). Al-Birekdar cross-appeals, claiming the district court 1 improperly granted a motion for directed verdict on a punitive- damages claim and improperly reduced the attorney’s fee award. 2 We affirm the judgment of the district court but remand for the district court’s consideration of Al-Birekdar’s request for additional fees incurred in the successful defense of his jury verdict.
1. Background
Al-Birekdar is a…
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