Legal Opinion
Jennifer Farfaras v. Citizens Bank and Trust of Chicago, a Corporation, Robert Michael, George Michael, and Nicholas Tanglis
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 11, 2006No. 05-2082, 05-2368PublishedCited by 176 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
A jury awarded the plaintiff, Jennifer Farfaras, a judgment of $200,000 in compensatory damages and $100,000 in punitive damages against the individual defendants, Robert Michael, George Michael, and Nicholas Tanglis. The jury also awarded Farfaras a $200,000 judgment against Citizens Bank and Trust of Chicago, however, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1981a(b)(3)(A), the district court reduced this latter award to $50,000. In addition, the district court awarded Farfaras $436,766.75 in attorneys’ fees and costs, plus $9,314.48 in lost wages.
The defendants now appeal. They request a…
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