Legal Opinion
Martini v. Boeing Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 11, 1999No. 66239-8PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSanders, J.
Boeing seeks reversal of an award of lost wages following a jury finding that it had discriminated against an employee and argues that under Washington’s law against discrimination a plaintiff cannot be awarded damages for front and back pay absent constructive discharge established as a separate cause of action. The issue before us is therefore whether a plaintiff with a successful discrimination claim under RCW 49.60.180(3) may recover front and back pay as part of his damages if he establishes the same was proximately caused by an unlawful discrimi*360nation. We find Washington law clearly…
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