Legal Opinion
Port Authority Police Asian Jade Society of New York & New Jersey Inc. v. Port Authority
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 14, 2010No. 05 Civ. 3835(MGC)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CEDARBAUM, District Judge.
Plaintiffs sue the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (“Port Authority”) under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5, for discriminating against Asian-American officers in making promotions to Sergeant. The jury trial began on March 11, 2009, and the jury returned its verdict on March 26, 2009. The Port Authority now moves for judgment as a matter of law, or in the alternative, for a new trial or for a remittitur of the jury’s compensatory damages award. For the following reasons, the Port Authority’s motion is denied in its…
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