Legal Opinion
Valentín-Almeyda v. Municipality of Aguadilla
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 9, 2006No. Nos. 04-2413, 04-2414PublishedCited by 129 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
The Municipality of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, and one of its police officers, Sgt. Justo Cruz, appeal from respective jury awards against them totaling over $1 mil*89lion. The sums were awarded to Blanca Valentín-Almeyda, a municipal police officer, on her Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and Puerto Rico Law 17, P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 29, § 155 et seq., claims of sexual harassment, retaliation, and violation of due process.
The defendants argue that the evidence was insufficient to support either liability or the damages awarded, and, as a result, the district court erred in…
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