Opinion
Case No. 16-CV-14259
06-14-2019
BETH SOMMERS-WILSON, Plaintiff, v. SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC., Defendant.
JUDGMENT
This matter was tried before a jury from January 7, 2019 through January 15, 2019. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Defendant on Count One - federal gender discrimination - and Count Two - state gender discrimination. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Plaintiff on Count Three - federal retaliation - and Count Four - state retaliation. The jury awarded Plaintiff $130,000 in past economic damages, $100,000 in past non-economic damages, and $625,000 in punitive damages. Upon Defendant's motion and pursuant to the statutory cap in 42 U.S.C. § 1981a(b)(3), the Court then reduced the punitive damages amount to $50,000.
Therefore, in accordance with the foregoing, the Court orders and adjudicates as follows:
A judgment of no cause of action is entered in favor of Defendant and against Plaintiff as to Plaintiff's federal and state discrimination claims.
A judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant, in the amount of $130,000 in past economic damages on Plaintiff's federal and state retaliation claims; $100,000 in past non-economic damages on Plaintiff's federal and state retaliation claims; and $50,000 in punitive damages on the federal retaliation claim. The judgment amounts to $280,000 in damages, plus costs, fees, and interest as provided by law.
SO ORDERED.
DAVID J. WEAVER
CLERK OF THE COURT
By: s/Erica Karhoff
DEPUTY COURT CLERK APPROVED: s/Mark A. Goldsmith
MARK A. GOLDSMITH
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Dated: June 14, 2019