A Clay County jury awarded $540,000 to a former sandblaster who said his company fired him for complaining about dangerous work conditions. Plaintiff Matthew J. Curtis won $40,000 for lost wages and emotional distress and $500,000 in punitive damages against ...

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Where an employer sought a writ of mandamus for the withdrawal of a right-to-sue letter issued to a former employee, arguing that the trial court erred in granting the motion to dismiss, the appeal must be dismissed because the record ...

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Randy Kinder Excavating, Inc. v. Tricon Precast, Ltd. (MLW No. 71976/Case No. 17-2886 – 14 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.)

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HIP, Inc. v. Hormel Foods Corporation (MLW No. 71577/Case No. 16-3679 – 13 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.)

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Wilder v. John Youngblood Motors, Inc. (MLW No. 71216/Case No. SD35037 – 17 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Francis Jr., J.)

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Defoe v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company (MLW No. 70589/Case No. WD80069 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Mitchell, J.)

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Beacom v. Oracle America, Inc. (MLW No. 69256/Case No. 15-1729 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

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Hagen v. Siouxland Obstetrics and Gynecology (MLW No. 68231/Case No. 14-2580 – 13 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.)

Tagged with: Employer - Employee Iowa Law Wrongful Termination

American Family Mutual Insurance Company v. Graham (MLW No. 68027/Case No. 14-2174 – 16 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J.)

Tagged with: Damages Employer - Employee Wrongful Termination

Greater Omaha Packing Co., Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board (MLW No. 67963/Case No. 14-1651 – 15 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.)

Tagged with: Employer - Employee NLRB Wrongful Termination

Hudson v. Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. (MLW No. 67828/Case No. 14-1852 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

Tagged with: Employer - Employee Family Medical Leave Act Wrongful Termination