Indiana Civil Rights Commission v. Alder

I concur with the majority’s decision upholding the Commission’s award of out-of-pocket expenses to Jackson. I also concur with the majority’s decision affirming the trial court’s failure to enter a finding of discrimination against Stovall or to award him out-of-pocket losses. However, I must respectfully dissent from that portion of the majority opinion reversing the Commission’s award of emotional distress damages.

For the reasons set forth in my dissent in Indiana Civil Rights Comm’n v. Washburn Realtors, Inc., 610 N.E.2d 293, 297-99 (Ind.Ct.App.1993), I believe Indiana Civil Rights Comm’n…