Legal Opinion
Ortiz-Del Valle v. National Basketball Ass'n
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 31, 1999No. 96 CIV. 2864(SHS)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION and ORDER
STEIN, District Judge.
Sandra Ortiz-Del Valle brought this action alleging that the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) improperly failed to hire her as an NBA referee in violation of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; the New York State Executive Law, Human Rights Law, § 296; and the Administrative Code of the City of New York, § 8-107[l](a). At the conclusion of a six-day jury trial, the NBA was found liable for intentionally discriminating against Ms. Ortiz-Del Valle due to her gender. The jury awarded her $100,000 in damages for lost wages, $750,000 for emotional…
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