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SMITH v. SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS, INC.

No. 89-1357.

464 N.W.2d 682 (1990)

John W. SMITH, Appellee, v. SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS, INC., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied January 24, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Gene Blackburn, Law Offices of M. Gene Blackburn, P.C., Fort Dodge, for appellant.

James A. McGlynn, Bottorff, Greenley & McGlynn, Webster City, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and LARSON, SCHULTZ, CARTER, and ANDREASEN, JJ.

ANDREASEN, Justice.

This case involves the discharge of an employee in retaliation for filing a workers' compensation claim. The jury found for the employee, and awarded $33,000 compensatory and $100,000 punitive damages. This appeal and cross-appeal followed.

In June of 1985 John W. Smith (Smith) began work as a truck driver for Smithway Motor Xpress, Inc. (SMX). Smith participated in SMX's orientation program and signed for a copy of the SMX safety program...

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