Pierce v. City of Phila.

This litigation arose from the City of Philadelphia's promotion of three employees-one Latina and two African-Americans-in the City's Department of Prisons ("PDP"). Plaintiff Deanna Pierce, a Native-American woman, claimed the City discriminated against her on the basis of race when it did not promote her, then retaliated against her because she complained of discrimination. A jury found the City did not discriminate against Pierce but did retaliate against her; it awarded nominal damages. Pierce filed three post-trial motions. One seeks judgment as a matter of law-or in the alternative, a…