Legal Opinion
Henningsen v. WorldCom, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 3, 2000No. 42543-9-IPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKennedy, J.
— Following a bench trial in this sex discrimination case, the trial court entered a judgment against WorldCom, Inc., awarding Christa Henningsen $415,224.73 in damages, based on its finding that her direct supervisor, Rob Green, a manager of WorldCom, subjected Henningsen to a hostile work environment and quid pro quo sexual harassment, and based on its conclusion that WorldCom was vicariously liable for the discrimination. The trial court also awarded Henningsen $186,010.94 in attorney fees, costs and expenses, using a multiplier of 1.25 for the attorney fee award. WorldCom appeals,…
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