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Labor/Employment

Jul. 23, 2015

Rite-Aid employee gets $8.7 million in wrongful termination case

A Los Angeles County jury unanimously found in favor of man who was fired after being injured in attempting to stop a robbery in the store he managed.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A jury in Los Angeles County has awarded a long-time employee of Rite Aid Corp. $8.7
million over claims the company harassed and then fired him after he was injured attempting
to stop a robbery at the store he managed.


Robert Leggins, who worked at Rite Aid for 27 years, alleged his supervisors' mistreatment
beg...

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