MANION, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity action, Michael Hiatt ("Hiatt") sued his former employer, Rockwell International Corporation ("Rockwell" or "the company"), for retaliatory discharge. He claimed that Rockwell discharged him for pursuing his rights under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act ("the Act"), 820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (1993). The jury returned a verdict in favor of Hiatt, awarding him $36,188.00 in compensatory damages and $413,812.00 in punitive...
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