Legal Opinion
Sheri Sawyer Madison v. Ibp, Inc., Sheri Sawyer Madison, United States of America, Intervenor Below-Appellee v. Ibp, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 2, 2001No. 99-2853, 99-2859PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMurphy, Circuit J.
Sheri Sawyer Madison, a Caucasian women married to an African American man, brought this case against IBP, Inc. (IBP) for sex and race discrimination and harassment, retaliation, and constructive demotion, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et. seq.; 42 U.S.C. § 1981; and the Iowa Civil Rights Act (ICRA), Iowa Code § 216. Her claims grow out of her employment at IBP’s meatpacking plant in Perry, Iowa.
After a four week trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Madison, awarding her backpay, benefits, and compensatory and punitive damages. The district…
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