Legal Opinion
Clifton v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided September 30, 2004No. 02-P-781PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPorada, J.
In 1995 Hiram Clifton brought an action in the Superior Court against the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) alleging that, because of his race, he was subjected to a hostile work environment, in violation of G. L. c. 15IB, § 4(1), and was harassed in retaliation for his complaints about discriminatory acts directed at him, in violation of G. L. c. 151B, § 4(4). A jury returned a special verdict *166against the MBTA and awarded Clifton compensatory damages of $500,000 for emotional distress and $5 million in punitive damages.
The MBTA moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict,…
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