Legal Opinion
Russell v. ExpressJet Airlines, Inc.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided December 6, 2011PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMead, J.
[¶ 1] ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Warren, J.) following a jury verdict finding that ExpressJet discriminated against Edward Russell based on his sexual orientation. Express-Jet argues that (1) it was entitled to judgment as a matter of law on liability; (2) the court applied the incorrect statutory cap on damages; and (3) the court erred in denying ExpressJet’s motion for a new trial or remittitur of damages. We affirm the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] We view the evidence presented at trial in the light most favorable to the…
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