Legal Opinion
Kolstad, Carole v. Amer Dent Assn
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 8, 1998No. 96-7030, 96-7047PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*960Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge TATEL, with whom Chief Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS, and Circuit Judges WALD, ROGERS and GARLAND join.
STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Carole Kolstad sued her employer, the American Dental Association (“ADA”), under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. At the close of evidence, the district court refused to instruct the jury on punitive damages. The jury awarded Kolstad back pay, and the district court denied…
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