Legal Opinion
Brunson v. E & L TRANSPORT CO.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided May 15, 1989No. Docket 101334PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeasley, J.
Defendant, E & L Transport Company, appeals as of right from a November 20, 1986, jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, Clydean Brunson, on her Civil Rights Act claim. In this gender discrimination case, the jury awarded plaintiff $120,000 for lost wages, $80,000 for emotional damages and, after a workers’ compensation setoff of $33,179.36, $76,925.16 for prejudgment interest. Plaintiff was also awarded attorney fees and costs, for a total award of $275,000.80. On appeal, we affirm.
Plaintiff’s sexual discrimination claim arises out of her unsuccessful efforts to become a truck driver for…
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