Sogg v. American Airlines Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ellerin, J.
The instant action is brought under the New York Human Rights Law (Executive Law § 290 et seq.) alleging that the plaintiff was initially deprived of a promotion and was thereafter terminated from her position with defendant American Airlines, Inc. (American) as a result of discrimination based on her sex, age and disability, i.e., a serious heart condition. A jury found in plaintiff’s favor and awarded $3,394,173 in economic damages, $1,125,000 in damages for mental anguish and $2,250,000 against American and $305,000 against the individual defendants in…
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