Legal Opinion
Akouri v. Florida Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 7, 2005No. 04-12004PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff George Akouri (“Akouri”) appeals the district court’s judgment notwithstanding the jury verdict, which reduced Akouri’s $700,000 jury award for back-pay and compensatory damages under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et Seq. (“Title VII”) to nominal damages, and the district court’s denial of his motion for new trial. 1 Defendant State of Florida Department of Transportation (the “DOT”) cross-appeals, contending that the district court erred in denying its motion for summary judgment and motion for judgment as a matter of law on the…
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