Phyllis MERRIWEATHER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FAMILY DOLLAR STORES OF INDIANA, INC. Defendant-Appellant

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• holding that reckless indifference to federal rights can be inferred from the fact that the employer \deliberately gave false reasons for firing [the plaintiff]\
• holding that reckless indifference to federal rights can be inferred from the fact that the employer “deliberately gave false reasons for firing [the plaintiff]”
• noting that we will set aside an award of punitive damages only if it exceeds an amount necessary to serve the objective of deterrence and punishment
• noting that plaintiff's testimony can be enough to support emotional damages
• noting that a plaintiff's testimony may suffice to support an award for non-pecuniary losses
• noting that plaintiff's testimony can be enough to support emotional damages

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