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In Mixed Jury-Bench Trial, Third Circuit Holds That District Court Properly Rejected Advisory Jury Verdict for Defendant on an ERISA Retaliation Claim and Granted Judgment to Plaintiff

In Kairys v. Southern Pines Trucking Inc., No. 22-1783 (3d Cir. July 25, 2023), the Third Circuit holds that a district court’s bench ruling on an ERISA retaliation claim—rejecting an advisory jury verdict for the defendant and granting judgment to the plaintiff—did not conflict with the jury’s factual findings related to other plaintiff’s employment claims.Continue reading “In Mixed Jury-Bench Trial, Third Circuit Holds That District Court Properly Rejected Advisory Jury Verdict for Defendant on an ERISA Retaliation Claim and Granted Judgment to Plaintiff”