The jury decided on $250,000 in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.
Lynch sued both his employer, Penn State Health, and the boss who removed him from his Penn State medical roles, Dr. Kevin Black.
Lynch maintained his ouster from his dual football roles had followed repeated clashes with Franklin over medical decisions and treatment plans for injured players after the head coach took over in 2014. Lynch claims he was terminated because he refused to “allow a coach to interfere with his medical treatment and return to play decisions,” referring to Franklin.
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