Legal Opinion
Baty v. Willamette Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1999No. 97-3299, 97-3305PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN H. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
Patricia Baty brought a Title VII action against her former employer, Willamette Industries, Inc., alleging hostile work environment sexual harassment, quid pro quo sexual harassment, retaliatory discharge, and various state law claims. Her hostile work environment and retaliation claims were tried to a jury, which awarded her a total of $145,000 in compensatory damages, $1 million in punitive damages, $40,-000 in back pay and $165,000 in front pay on her two claims.
In ruling on Willamette’s post-verdict motions for judgment as a matter of law or,…
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