Legal Opinion
McGinnis v. Kentucky Fried Chicken of California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 15, 1994No. 93-35667PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:
This case involves two issues, the retroactive availability of punitive damages and attorneys’ fees. Both are questions of Washington law, but Washington state law applies federal law.
I. FACTS
Mr. McGinnis worked as a manager for Kentucky Fried Chicken. He developed cancer and required surgery. He returned to work shortly after his surgery, but required continuing treatment. For six weeks, he opened the restaurant each morning, drove thirty miles for his radiation treatment, then returned to the restaurant and worked until 11:00 at night. He developed depression for…
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