Leopold Mayes v. UPS, Inc.

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION TWO LEOPOLD MAYES, ) No. ED107252 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of ) the City of St. Louis vs. ) ) Honorable Jason M. Sengheiser UPS, INC., ET AL., ) ) Respondent. ) Filed: November 26, 2019 Introduction Leopold Mayes (“Mayes”) sued UPS and three former coworkers for discrimination, defamation, and other charges related to Mayes’ termination. A jury found UPS liable for gender discrimination and punitive damages, assessing $350,000 in compensatory damages and $7,000,000 in punitive damages. The trial court accepted the…