Roach v. Transwaste, Inc.
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the appellate court upholding the trial court's denial of Defendant's motion for remittitur in this wrongful termination action, holding that the appellate court did not err in affirming the judgment of the trial court denying Defendant's motion for remittitur.
Plaintiff brought this action for wrongful termination in violation of public policy stemming from his termination from employment as a truck driver after he raised complaints to Defendant regarding the safety of Defendant's vehicles. The jury returned a verdict for Plaintiff and awarded him damages for lost wages. Thereafter, Defendant filed several postverdict motions, including his motion for remittitur seeking to reduce the damages award to zero dollars. The trial court denied the motions. Plaintiff appealed, and Defendant cross-appealed, claiming that the trial abused its discretion in failing to set aside the jury's award. The appellate court affirmed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that there was no error in the damages award.
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