Rodgers v. Fisher Body Division, General Motors Corp.

OPINION

BENJAMIN F. GIBSON, District Judge.

This is an employment discrimination action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Plaintiff alleged that he was a victim of intentional racial discrimination because he was separated from his employment as a temporary plant security guard while another was offered a permanent guard position. After four days of trial a jury awarded plaintiff $300,000 as compensatory damages and $500,000 as punitive damages. Presently before the Court are defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (judgment n.o.v.) and motion for new trial or in the…