Legal Opinion
West v. Marion Merrell Dow, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 9, 1995No. Nos. 94-1294, 94-2644, and 94-2924PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Myrna West commenced this employment discrimination suit against her former employer, Marion Laboratories, Inc., now Marion Merrell Dow, Inc. (“Marion”), alleging sex, age, and retaliation discrimination. After a six-day trial, the jury awarded West $350,000 in compensatory damages on her claim that Marion had retaliated after West filed a charge accusing Marion of sex and age discrimination. The district court awarded additional front-pay damages and attorney’s fees, and Marion appeals.
West’s retaliation claim is that Marion reneged on a promise that it would find her a…
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