Legal Opinion
Adorno v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 19, 2010No. 06 Civ. 593(DC)PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHIN, District Judge.
In this employment case, seven Hispanic police officers sued the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (the “Port Authority”), alleging discrimination and retaliation. The case was tried to a jury in September 2009. On September 24, 2009, the jury returned a split verdict. The jury found in favor of plaintiffs Erick Torres and Silfredo Rivera on their claims that their promotion to sergeant was delayed because of their race. The jury awarded Torres backpay of $42,414 and Rivera backpay of $58,764.72 for a total award of $101,178.72. The jury ruled in favor of…
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