A federal jury has decided that Target Corp. must pay almost $1 million as a result of a suit brought by a man who lost his job shortly after returning from two weeks of service with the Oregon National Guard. James Patton sued Target under a federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against military personnel and under state common law for wrongful discharge. The jury awarded Patton almost $85,000 in lost wages and ordered Target to pay $900,000 in punitive damages.
June 22, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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A jury decided that Target Corp. must pay almost $1 million as a result of a suit brought by a man who lost his job shortly after returning from two weeks of service with the Oregon National Guard.
James Patton sued Target under a federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against military personnel and under state common law for wrongful discharge.
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