Legal Opinion
Gares v. Willingboro Township
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 23, 1996No. 95-5269UnknownCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:
This case involves a sexual harassment claim by plaintiff Margaret Gares against her former employer Willingboro Township and the Township’s former police chief Gary Owens. Following a trial in June of 1993, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Gares against the Township for $20,000 in compensatory damages and $30,000 in punitive damages pursuant to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”), N.J.Stat. Ann. §§ 10:5-1 to -42, and against Owens for $4,000 in compensatory damages and $8,000 in punitive damages pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- 71 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 596, 68 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 44,234 Margaret Gares v. Willingboro Township Willingboro Township Council Willingboro Township Police Dept. Gary Owens, Willingboro TownshipCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
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