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· 11/16/2001

Tonia L. Cush-Crawford, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Adchem Corp., Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee

Citations

  • 271 F.3d 352
  • 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 24806
  • 81 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 40,800
  • 87 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 456

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  • comparing common law approaches and permitting punitive damages in absence of compensatory damages in context of Title VII discrimination claims
  • “We hold that in Title VII cases . . . punitive damages may be awarded within the limits of the statutory caps if the defendant has been shown to have acted with a state of mind that makes punitive damages appropriate . . . .”

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Judges: Newman, Leval, Sack

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