Legal Opinion
Scott v. CRESTAR FINANCIAL CORP.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 26, 2007No. 99-CV-694PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Senior Judge:
Appellant, Viola Scott, filed suit against her former employer, Crestar Financial Corporation, and her immediate supervisors, Yolette Olufemi and Stuart Henderson, alleging employment discrimination based on national origin and personal appearance, as well as unlawful retaliation. At the end of a four-day trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Ms. Scott on the national origin and retaliation claims and awarded her one million dollars in compensatory damages. After the parties filed post-trial briefs, the court granted Crestar’s motion for a new trial, based upon…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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