Legal Opinion
Erica Benson SPLUNGE, Sandra Calhoun, Tisha Scott, Jo Catherine Smoot, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. SHONEY’S, INC., Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 10, 1996No. 95-6141PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
The Plaintiffs here brought Title VII actions against Shoney’s, Inc., alleging sexual harassment. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of Plaintiffs on the hostile environment claims. We affirm the judgment on compensatory damages but reverse the award of punitive damages.
I. Facts and Procedural Background
Plaintiff-Appellees are female former employees of the Captain D’s restaurant in Alexander City, Alabama. The restaurant is owned and operated by Defendant-Appellant Shoney’s. The events giving rise to this case occurred between September 1991 and May 1992.
The trial…
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