Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment
Apr. 26, 2018
Jury grants $1.9M in punitive damages to harassed paralegal
While the original verdict on April 13 granting the plaintiff $250,000 was not unanimous, every juror agreed some punitive damages were warranted.
LOS ANGELES — A superior court jury hit Fidelity National Management Services LLC with a $1.95 million punitive damages verdict on Wednesday, finding that the company — including veteran attorney superiors — maliciously conducted an investigation of a sexual harassment claim by a paralegal against an in-house lawyer.
While the original verdict on April 13 granting the plaintiff $250,000 was not unanimous, every juror agreed some pun...
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