Legal Opinion
Haddad v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 5, 2009No. 1PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCowin, J.
The plaintiff filed a complaint in the Superior Court against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart), alleging unequal compensation and termination of employment based on gender in violation of G. L. c. 151B, § 4 (1). The complaint also included claims for defamation.1 Following a jury trial, Wal-Mart was found liable on the G. L. c. 151B, § 4 (1), claim, and the plaintiff *93was awarded $972,774 in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages.2
Wal-Mart moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for remittitur or a new trial. The motion judge, who was also the…
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