Legal Opinion
Arthur Young & Co. v. Sutherland
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 26, 1993No. 89-CV-777PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Vernell Sutherland sued her former employer, Arthur Young & Company (hereafter “Young” or “Arthur Young”), 1 seeking damages for employment discrimination in violation of the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, D.C.Code §§ 1-2501 et seq. (1992) (“DCHRA”), for retaliation against her for pressing her claim of discrimination, also in violation of the DCHRA, and for breach of contract. Young counterclaimed for breach of contract 2 and abuse of process. After a lengthy trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Sutherland on all three of her claims and on Young’s…
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3Cited by132 opinions
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