Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Austin
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 28, 1993No. Civ. A. 92-CV-5623PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JOYNER, District Judge.
The defendant, Richard G. Austin, Administrator, Government Services Administration, has filed a motion to strike the plaintiffs demand for a jury trial and compensatory damages in this action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C.A. § 2000e et seq. The issue before this Court is whether the 1991 amendments to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pub.L. No. 102-166, 105 Stat. 1071 (1991), which allow for compensatory damages and a jury trial, apply retroactively as the alleged conduct in this action occurred prior to the effective date…
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