Anglin v. Department of Corrections

Plaintiff initiated this action for employment discrimination against his employer, Eastern Oregon Correctional Institute (EOCI) 1 under ORS 659.410, 2 ORS 659.420, 3 and ORS 659.425 (1995), 4 pertaining to discrimination on the basis of disability. The case was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict in plaintiffs favor, awarding total damages of $308,783. The trial court subsequently reduced the amount of the award to $200,000, inclusive of attorney fees, pursuant to the damages limitation of the Oregon Tort Claims Act (OTCA), ORS 30.270. 5 Defendants appeal, arguing that because, as a…