Burke-Parsons-Bowlby Corp. v. Rice

KETCHUM, Chief Justice:

This action alleging age discrimination is before this Court upon the appeal of The Burke-Parsons-Bowlby Corporation, Stella-Jones U.S. Holding Corporation and Stella-Jones, Inc. (“Burke-Parsons-Bowlby,” “Stella-Jones” or “defendants”) from the January 12, 2011, order of the Circuit Court of Jackson County denying the defendants’ motion for a new trial. Finding that the defendants wrongfully terminated the employment of the plaintiff, Jerold John Rice, Jr. (“Rice”), based on his age, the jury returned a verdict for Rice in the amount of $2,133,991.00. That amount…