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Todd Whitman
v.
Casey's General Stores, Inc. and Casey's Marketing Company
Appellant
Todd Whitman
Appellee
Casey's General Stores, Inc. and Casey's Marketing Company
Attorneys for the Appellant
Matthew M. Sahag
Michael J. Carroll
Attorney for the Appellee
Andrew Tice and Lindsay Vaught
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Jeanie K. Vaudt, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Potterfield, P.J., Greer, J., and Scott, S.J. Opinion by Scott, S.J. (11 pages)
Todd Whitman appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial following the jury verdict for Casey’s General Stores, Inc. and Casey’s Marketing Company (Casey’s). OPINION HOLDS: We find (1) the district court did not err in denying Whitman’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict on his claim Casey’s improperly required him to take a drug test; (2) Whitman was not entitled to a new trial based on inconsistent verdicts; (3) Whitman is not entitled to a new trial based on improper jury instructions; and (4) the court did not abuse its discretion in awarding attorney fees. We affirm the decision of the district court.
