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- Title: Brown v. Kinney Shoe Corp.
- Author : Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 15, 2001
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 71 KB
Description
This appeal presents a challenge to various aspects of a jury trial that resulted in a finding of intentional racial discrimination in violation of Title VII. The plaintiff, Lloyd Brown, brought this Title VII action against his former employer, Kinney Shoes, d/b/a Foot Locker, ("Foot Locker"). He alleged racial discrimination based on Foot Lockers failure to promote him to a managerial position in a "non-ethnic store." Ultimately, the jury found Foot Locker liable and awarded Brown $69,493 in past and future wages, $21,500 in mental anguish damages, and $250,000 in punitive damages, plus costs and attorneys fees. The district court entered a judgment in favor of Brown, but reduced his damages by $1160 to meet the statutory cap. On appeal, Foot Locker seeks review of (1) the district courts failure to conduct a Batson inquiry, (2) a number of evidentiary rulings, and (3) the sufficiency of the evidence to support the jurys verdict. Brown seeks review of the district courts rulings on damages, attorneys fees, and a jury instruction on spoliation. We reject Foot Lockers Batson and evidentiary claims. We also conclude that the evidence is sufficient to support Browns failure to promote claim. The evidence is not sufficient, however, to support his claim for constructive discharge. While upholding liability for the failure to promote claim, we remand for a new trial on damages, including compensatory, emotional, and punitive damages.
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