Legal Opinion
Copeland v. ABB, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 21, 2008No. 06-3403PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Judge.
ABB, Inc. (“ABB”) appeals the district court’s 2 partial grant of summary judgment in favor of Cynthia Howser. ABB also appeals from the district court’s order awarding attorneys’ fees and costs to Howser. For the reasons 'that follow, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Cynthia Howser is an hourly employee at ABB’s plant in Jefferson City, Missouri. She has received extensive medical treatment for work-related injuries. On September 3, 2004, Howser left work to attend a doctor’s appointment, which was scheduled during her regular shift. The purpose of the appointment was to re-evaluate…
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