Legal Opinion
Gerald P. Lampley v. Onyx Acceptance Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 19, 2003No. 12-3624PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Gerald Lampley believed that he had been denied a promotion by Onyx Acceptance Corp. as a result of race discrimination. He complained to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and shortly thereafter was fired. Lampley then filed a Title VII suit against Onyx and a jury concluded that he was a victim of race discrimination, awarding him $1,000 in compensatory damages. The jury also awarded compensatory and punitive damages totaling $345,000 for retaliatory discharge, although this amount was later reduced by $45,000 to comply with a statutory cap. Onyx…
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