What's Happening in Our Nation's Courts?
In New Hampshire:
April, 2002:
Jody Terrio v. Olive Garden
Disability Discrimination -- $125,000
November, 2001:
Joseph Thomas v. Computer Town
Sexual Harassment and Retaliation -- $201,512.00
Administrative fine -- $10,000
October, 1999
Nancy Clockedile v. New Hampshire Department of Corrections
Retaliation Verdict -- $129,111
October, 1998
Jessica Means v. Shyam Corporation and Charles Estes
Sexual Harassment Verdict -- $637,500
May, 1998
Jeanne T. Boisvert v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Sex Discrimination Verdict -- $1,018,015
Attorneys’ fees -- approximately $150,000
Costs -- $10,384.19
February, 1998
Loucinda Williams v. Topic of the Town Restaurant
Sexual Harassment Verdict -- $24,000
Retaliatory Discharge Verdict -- $24,000
Attorneys Fees -- $41,726
October, 1997
Herbert F. Edwards v. Service Federal Credit Union
Race Discrimination Verdict -- $620,000
May, 1997
Mary Nedder v. Rivier College
Disability Discrimination Verdict -- $68,974
Breach of Employment Contract Verdict -- $137,500
Attorneys’ fees -- $42,000
Costs -- $10,000
April, 1997
Richard Provencher v. CVS Pharmacy
Retaliatory Discharge -- $158,845
Attorneys’ fees -- $82,587
Costs -- $2,762
In Massachusetts:
Date Unknown
Charles T. Brown v. Salem Police Department
Race Discrimination Verdict -- $239, 237
Emotional Distress Verdict -- $100,000
Attorney’s fees -- $124, 406
November, 1998
Gail Samuelson v. SunGard Financial Services
Emotional Distress Verdict -- $250,000
Back Pay -- $60,000
August, 1998
Robert Monahan v. Massachusetts State Police
Whistleblowers/Emotional Distress Verdict -- $1,150,000
October, 1997
PatriciaFreeman v. Boston Police Department
Sexual Harrassment Verdict -- $600,000
Elsewhere in the United States:
California
February, 1999
Employee v. Tanimura &Antle of Salinas
Sexual Harassment Verdict -- $1,900,000
April, 1999
Buttram v. United Parcel Service
Race discrimination Verdict -- $21,100,000
Kansas
April, 1999
Baty v. Willamette Industries
Sexual Harassment -- $360,483
Illinois
Date Unknown
Evelyn Knoob v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Whistleblower’s Verdict -- $29,100,000
June, 1998
Female Employees v. Mitsubishi
Sexual Harassment Verdict -- $34,000,000
May, 1998
Employees v. Holiday Inn
Race Discrimination Verdict -- $1,000,000
New York
January, 1999
Women Managers v. Texaco
Discrimination -- $3,100,000
Pennsylvania
September, 1998
Gentner and Stevenson v. Cheyney University
Race Discrimination Verdict -- $1,000,000 Each
Maine
May, 1998
Benjamin Guiliani v. Walmart
Race Discrimination Verdict -- $650,000
Connecticut
March, 1998
Denis Jewett v. General Dynamics
Whistleblower’s Verdict -- $775,000
Verdicts in favor of employers
Willie Melvin v. Vercelli’s, Inc., No. 97-104-SD
Race Discrimination
Mary E. Ollis v. Digital Equipment Corporation, No. 95-43-M
Sexual harassment
J. Leonard Moreau v. Optima Healthcare, Inc. and Elliott Hospital,
Hillsborough County Superior Court, No. 98-C-284
Wrongful discharge
Whistleblower’s claim
In the not so distant past, the jury returned a verdict on May 4, 1994 that sent shock waves through the New Hampshire business and legal community due to the magnitude of the damages awards. Here’s a breakdown:
Genevieve Scarfo v. Cabletron Systems, Inc., Craig Benson and Robert Levine
Sex discrimination
$1,187,901.07
Equal Pay Act violations
$ 28,000.00
Attorneys’ fees
$ 244,255.13
Brian Miller v. Cabletron Systems, Inc., Craig Benson and Robert Levine
Retaliatory Discharge
$1,391,711.85
Wrongful Termination
$ 995,000.00
Attorneys’ fees
$ 117,510.97
Interest was added to all of these awards.
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