Westmoreland Coal Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor

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• finding that a Colorado jury’s award of $800,000 for compensatory damages did not shock judicial conscience even though the plaintiff “admitted to never having seen a therapist” and “presented no expert testimony regarding his emotional distress”
• rejecting FRSA affirmative defense when employer did not show consistent application of stand-alone dismissible policy
• rejecting FRSA affirmative defense when employer did not show consistent application of stand- alone dismissible policy
• affirming denial of remittitur even where the plaintiff “admitted to never having seen a therapist to deal with the stress caused by his termination”

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