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CHAVEZ-LAVAGNINO v. MOTIVATION EDUCATION TRAINING

No. 12-1058.

767 F.3d 744 (2014)

Luisa CHAVEZ-LAVAGNINO and Debra Yanez, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. MOTIVATION EDUCATION TRAINING, INC., and Amy Cerna, also known as Amy Cerna-Espinoza, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 25, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael John Minenko , argued, Edina, MN ( Keith C. Livesay , Harlingen, TX, on the brief), for appellant.

Brian Emery Cote , argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, COLLOTON and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Luisa Chavez-Lavagnino and Debra Yanez alleged that their employer, Motivation Education Training, Inc. ("MET"), and their supervisor, Amy Cerna, terminated them in violation of Minnesota law for refusing to participate in MET's attempts to defraud the federal government. The case proceeded to trial, and the jury found in favor of Chavez-Lavagnino and Yanez (the "employees"), awarding them damages...

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