Mary J. BEST, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee

EBEL, Circuit Judge.

We are presented with two issues on this appeal: (1) whether a plaintiff is entitled to recover pain, suffering, and humiliation damages in excess of $2,000 and punitive damages under the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination; and (2) whether a plaintiff is entitled to a jury trial in federal court when her claim is based upon the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination. The district court resolved both issues against the plaintiff, and we affirm.

FACTS

Plaintiff-appellant Mary Best was employed by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”) in Topeka, Kansas. Best…