Judge restores $1 million punitive award against Walgreens in Fresno pharmacist’s case
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Walgreens’ attorneys, however, contend that Mitri was fired because he was “repeatedly working beyond his scheduled shifts” and continued to do so after the company told him to stop, according to the company’s trial brief. At the time, the company was trying to reduce overtime pay. But Jones said that was just a smokescreen to fire Mitri, who would sometimes show up 10 minutes early for a shift or leave 10 minutes late to serve customers.
Walgreens also said in its trial brief that it “actually encourages” employees to report any fraud.
In Ishii’s Dec. 3 ruling, Walgreens’ attorneys argued: “Even if Mitri’s termination was wrongful, it was not malicious, oppressive or fraudulent.”
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