Monday, February 16th, 2009
Cat’s Paw Revisited: Ninth Circuit Reverses Jury Verdict on Retaliation Claim
Introduction
The Ninth Circuit issued a new opinion on February 12th, which it reversed judgment entered on a jury verdict for the plaintiff in a retaliatory discharge case, and held that the employer was entitled to judgment as a matter of law because the retaliatory motive was ascribed to a lower-level supervisor who never had any […]