By: Derek Hawkins//January 10, 2017//
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Name: Tracy L. Wink v. Miller Compressing Company
Case No.: 16-2336, 16-2339
Officials: POSNER, RIPPLE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.
Focus: Attorney Fees
In this suit by the plaintiff, Wink, against her former employer, Miller Compressing Company, a three-day jury trial ended with a verdict in favor of Wink on three of her claims: retaliation in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), violation of Wis. Stat. § 109.03 (a wages statute), and breach of contract. But the jury returned a verdict for Miller on Wink’s fourth claim, which was that Miller had interfered with her rights under the FMLA. Miller moved for judgment as a matter of law on the ground that no reasonable jury could have found enough evidence to justify its verdict. The district judge denied the motion, precipitating this appeal by Miller. Wink has crossappealed, seeking a higher award of attorneys’ fees for her successful suit.
Affirmed in part
Remanded in part