Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Cassellas
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided April 9, 1997No. 1:88-cv-00654PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BACKGROUND
CURTIN, District Judge.
In this sex discrimination case, plaintiff’s attorney, William A. Price, Esq., prevailed. After seven years of bruising discovery and difficult motions, he was able to recover at settlement, without trial, all possible damages with the exception of front pay, which was potentially available under the statute.
Through settlement, plaintiff received a cash payment of $138,690.00, plus interest and reimbursement for private medical insurance payments. She received a pension benefit increase from $648.00 per month to about $1,433.00 per month, and her medical…
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