George Williams v. Yamaha Motor Corp. USA

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• noting that manager’s use of racial slurs evidenced a clear intent to discriminate against the plaintiff
• upholding $250,000 in punitive damages when only nominal damages were awarded
• finding jury award of $250,000.00 10 in punitive damages in view of jury award of $1.00 in compensatory damages proportionate to 11 defendant’s reprehensible conduct in Section 1981 Civil Rights claim for racially hostile work 12 environment and retaliatory termination
• “When determining reasonable hourly rates, district courts may rely on their own experience and knowledge of prevailing market rates.”
• “As in prior cases addressing nominal damages, we decline to place undue weight on the mathematical ratio between compensatory and punitive damages.”
• “When determining reasonable hourly rates, district courts may rely on their own experience and knowledge of prevailing market rates.”

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