Legal Opinion
Karen FLANAGAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AARON E. HENRY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES CENTER, Et Al., Defendants-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1989No. 88-4310PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Dr. Karen Flanagan, a white physician, alleged claims of racial discrimination and breach of contract against the Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center (Center) and its administrators, Dr. William Booker and Alpha Richard. The jury found in favor of Flanagan and awarded a total of $70,000 in compensatory and punitive damages. The defendants challenge the judgment claiming that Flanagan presented insufficient evidence to support the claims of liability and the damages *1233awarded. We affirm but modify the damages award.
I. Background
During her medical training,…
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