Charles GUNBY, Jr., Appellant in 86-3707, v. PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY, Appellant in 86-3723

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• affirming remittitur of entire $15,000 emotional distress award where only evidence was plaintiffs testimony that he “had been done wrong” and that he was “very upset”
• requiring evidence the desired position was given to a member of another race
• “The primary objective of Title VII is the elimination of discrimination in the workplace.” (emphasis added)
• back pay should be the difference between actual wages and the wages the plaintiff would have earned absent discrimination
• speculative compensatory damages will not be awarded; plaintiff must present evidence of emotional distress

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