Legal Opinion
Blaney v. International Ass'n of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 1, 2004No. 73306-6PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFairhurst, J.
Three questions are presented in this gender discrimination case brought pursuant to Washington’s Law Against Discrimination (WLAD), chapter 49.60 RCW. Did the Court of Appeals properly find that the trial court’s jury instruction on front pay constituted harmless error? Did the Court of Appeals properly find that WLAD entitles Linda Blaney to an offset for the additional federal income tax consequences from her damage awards? And is Ms. Blaney entitled to attorney fees on appeal?
We affirm the Court of Appeals holding that the front pay jury instruction, although erroneous, constituted…
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