Legal Opinion
New York State Department of Correctional Services v. State Division of Human Rights
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 24, 1997PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCasey, J.
Proceeding pursuant to Executive Law § 298 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent State Division of Human Rights which, inter alia, found petitioner guilty of an unlawful discriminatory practice based on race.
*812The only issue to be considered in this proceeding is whether an award to respondent Nicholas Gant of $75,000 in compensatory damages, which was sustained by respondent State Division of Human Rights, is supported by sufficient evidence. We hold the award to be excessive. An award of compensatory damages…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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