Legal Opinion
Bain v. City of Springfield
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 18, 1997PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFried, J.
The plaintiff, Robin Bain, sought damages under G. L. c. 15 IB, § 4, from her employer, the city of Springfield, for discriminating against her on the basis of sex and for retaliating against her for seeking such relief. A jury found for the defendant on the sex discrimination claim and for the plaintiff on her claim of retaliation. The jury found that the plaintiff had suffered no actual damages, but awarded her $100,000 in punitive damages. The defendant appealed. We transferred the appeal to this court on our own motion. We remand to the Superior Court for reconsideration of damages.
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