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Labor/Employment

Jul. 9, 1999

Policy in Practice

By Joseph Posner In Kolstad v. American Dental Ass'n , 99 Daily Journal D.A.R. 6251 (June 22, 1999), the U.S. Supreme Court held that an employer was potentially liable for punitive damages in a discrimination case for acting with reckless indifference to the plaintiff's federally protected rights.

        By Joseph Posner
        
        In Kolstad v. American Dental Ass'n, 99 Daily Journal D.A.R. 6251 (June 22, 1999), the U.S. Supreme Court held that an employer was potentially liable for punitive damages in a discrimination case for acting with reckless indifference to the plaintiff's federally protected rights.
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