Legal Opinion
Hill v. GTE Directories Sales Corp.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 24, 1993No. 12265-4-IIIPublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Shields, J. *
The juxy found that GTE Directories Sales Corporation discriminated against Mildred Hill because of her sex and constructively discharged her. It awarded her $198 in stipulated medical expenses, $40,000 in lost income and $410,000 in noneconomic damages. The court denied GTE's motions for judgment n.o.v. and for a new trial, but granted its motion for remittitur. The court reduced the lost income award to $19,000 and the noneconomic damage award to $125,000. Ms. Hill appeals the reduction of the jury's award. GTE cross-appeals, assigning error to the denial of its motions for a…
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