Legal Opinion
Lawyer v. 84 Lumber Co.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided November 26, 1997No. 96 C 0356PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HART, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on -defendant 84 Lumber Company’s motion for a new trial, or, in the alternative, for a remittitur of the verdict. The jury rendered a verdict for plaintiff Ronnie Lawyer on Count I (Title VII Racial Harassment) and Count II (Title VII Race Discrimination), awarding $75,000 in compensatory damages and $250,000 in punitive damages.
Defendant contends that a new trial is warranted because the jury was allowed to hear testimony from plaintiff that quoted a statement by a representative of defendant that was made…
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