Litigation
Mar. 30, 2012
Historic verdict: A sign of the times or reversible miscalculation?
A staggering punitive damages award in a Sacramento sexual harassement case raises questions about what the future holds. By Barbara Cotter of Cook Brown LLP
Last month, a Sacramento jury made history when it awarded $167.7 million dollars to Ani Chopourian, a former employee of Mercy General Hospital who claimed she was sexually harassed and wrongfully terminated. The verdict, purportedly the largest ever in a sexual harassment case, included an award of $125 million dollars in punitive damages, $3.7 million dollars in wage loss, $33 million for pain and suffering and $6 million for loss of reputat...
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