In December 2023, a Connecticut jury returned a verdict for our client Gary Ramadei, finding that his former employer, Radiall USA, Inc., unlawfully retaliated against him for taking leave protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act. Nearly three years later, that verdict is final.
Mr. Ramadei had worked for Radiall and its predecessor for nearly three decades. In 2020, he took medical leave to recover from pulmonary embolisms. Shortly after he returned to work, Radiall fired him. Amanda M. DeMatteis has represented Mr. Ramadei since his termination in November 2020. She tried the case alongside Meaghan C. Kirby, and together they secured the jury’s verdict in December 2023. The court later entered judgment in Mr. Ramadei’s favor for more than $770,000.
Radiall appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Joshua R. Goodbaum joined the team for the appeal, and Amanda argued the case before the court. On March 19, 2026, the Second Circuit affirmed the judgment.
Radiall then asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case. On November 9, 2026, the Supreme Court denied Radiall’s petition for a writ of certiorari in Radiall USA, Inc. v. Ramadei, No. 26-436, ending Radiall’s appeals.
Mr. Ramadei has now prevailed at every stage: at trial, on appeal, and at the Supreme Court. He will now seek a final judgment estimated at more than $950,000, inclusive of attorneys’ fees, costs, and post-judgment interest.
Read our earlier coverage of the Second Circuit decision and view the Supreme Court docket.