Legal Opinion
Duarte v. St. Barnabas Hosp.
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided September 15, 2018No. 15 Civ. 6824 (PGG)PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL G. GARDEPHE, U.S.D.J.:
*311Plaintiff Ruth Duarte alleges that her former employer, St. Barnabas Hospital (the "Hospital"), discriminated against her on the basis of her hearing disability, in violation of the New York City Human Rights Law ("NYCHRL"), N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-101 etseq.1 Following a five-day trial, the jury returned a verdict in Plaintiff's favor, awarding her $624,000 in compensatory damages for emotional distress, and $750,000 in punitive damages. (Verdict (Dkt. No. 144) )
The Hospital has moved under Fed. R. Civ. P. 59 for a new trial and/or a remittitur concerning the damage…
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