Legal Opinion
Patricia M. CARROLL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GENERAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 16, 1990No. 89-2525PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Patricia Carroll, a black female, brought this employment discrimination suit against General Accident Insurance Company of America (“General Accident”) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended and 42 U.S.C. section 1981. The complaint alleged that General Accident had intentionally discriminated against Carroll on account of her race, culminating in her constructive discharge, and sought various forms of monetary relief. The case was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict holding General Accident liable and awarding $198,950 in actual and…
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