Legal Opinion
Arthur Clemens, Jr. v. Qwest Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 3, 2017No. 15-35160; 15-35183PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
OWENS, Circuit Judge:
Arthur Clemens, Jr., sued his employer Qwest Corporation (“Qwest”) for Title VII violations. A jury awarded damages for back pay and emotional distress, as well as punitive damages. On appeal, Clemens challenges the district court’s refusal to consider adjusting his lump-sum back-pay award to account for the corresponding increase in his tax liability. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We vacate the district court’s order denying a tax adjustment and remand .for further proceedings. 1
I. PACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In 2008, Qwest initiated disciplinary…
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