Legal Opinion
Roby v. McKesson Corp.
California Supreme Court
Decided November 30, 2009No. S149752PublishedCited by 248 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KENNARD, J.
A jury found that plaintiff employee, Charlene J. Roby, was wrongfully discharged based on her medical condition and related disability. The jury found both harassment and discrimination, and it awarded $3,511,000 in compensatory damages and $15 million in punitive damages *693against the employer, as well as $500,000 in compensatory damages and $3,000 in punitive damages against the supervisor who was responsible for the harassment. Defendants appealed.
The Court of Appeal concluded that some of the noneconomic damages awards overlapped one another, and that the evidence was…
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