Legal Opinion
Baty v. Willamette Industries, Inc.
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided September 5, 1997No. 96-2181-JWLPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LUNGSTRUM, District Judge.
In this action, plaintiff sued defendant, her former employer, alleging hostile work environment sexual harassment and retaliatory discharge under Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act. After a trial held over four days in June of 1997, a jury found for plaintiff on both counts. With respect to the sexual harassment claim, the jury awarded $120,000 in compensatory damages and $500,000 in punitive damages. With respect to the retaliation claim, the jury awarded $25,000 in compensatory damages, $500,000 in punitive damages, $40,000 in back pay,…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Baty v. Willamette Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
- Cadena v. Pacesetter Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
- Jones v. Rent-A-Center, Inc.District Court, D. Kansas · 2003
- Rivera v. Baccarat, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1999
- Rahn v. Junction City Foundry, Inc.District Court, D. Kansas · 2001
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