Legal Opinion
Shea v. Icelandair
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 25, 1996No. 92 Civ. 7994 (WK) (JCF)PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
FRANCIS, United States Magistrate Judge.
This case lies at the intersection of employment discrimination jurisprudence and personal injury law. Although the jury found that the plaintiff was demoted for discriminatory reasons, his damages are attributable not to any loss in compensation but rather to the fact that he suffered physically and emotionally as a result of the defendant’s conduct. At the same time, the plaintiff’s disabilities complicate the process of reinstating him to his prior position.
The jury awarded the plaintiff, Alfred Shea, damages of $250,000. The…
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