Legal Opinion
McGee v. Tucoemas Federal Credit Union
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 2, 2007No. F049458, F049715PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LEVY, Acting P. J.
The primary issue presented in this appeal is whether a federally chartered credit union is subject to punitive damages. Appellants, Tucoemas Federal Credit Union (Credit Union) and Linda Reese, the Credit Union’s chief executive officer, contend the punitive damages awarded in favor of respondent, Kimberly McGee, on her employment discrimination claims must be reversed on the ground of sovereign immunity. According to appellants, the Credit Union, as a federal instrumentality, cannot be held liable for punitive damages absent an express waiver of its immunity from…
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