6th Circuit Affirms Jury’s Retaliation Verdict For Worker, Reduced Attorney Fees

Mealey's (August 7, 2019, 1:35 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — A former FedEx SmartPost Inc. worker’s claims of retaliation following her filing of a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission were sufficient to allow a jury to find in her favor, and the trial court had “broad discretion” when it came to reducing the plaintiff’s requested attorney fees, a Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Aug. 5 (Sheryl Hubbell v. FedEx SmartPost, Inc., Nos. 18-1373/1727, 6th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 23300)....