Anderson

MEMORANDUM **

Greta Anderson (“Anderson”) sued American Airlines, Inc. (“American”) for *183 employment discrimination under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. The jury found that Anderson’s perceived mental disability was a motivating reason for her termination by American, awarding her $1 million in emotional distress damages and $238,333 in economic damages. The district court denied American’s motion for judgment as a matter of law and motion for a new trial (or in the alternative, remittur).

We review de novo the district court’s denial of a motion for judgment as a matter of law, but “[a] jury’s verdict must be upheld if it is supported by substantial evidence ... even if it is also possible to draw a contrary conclusion.” Pavao v. Pagay, 307 F.3d 915, 918 (9th Cir.2002). In making this determination, the court “must view all evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, draw all reasonable inferences in the favor of the non-mover, and disregard all evidence favorable to the moving party that the jury is not required to believe.” Harper v. City of Los Angeles, 533 F.3d 1010, 1021 (9th Cir.2008) (citation omitted). “The test applied is whether…