District Court of Appeal of Florida

A judgment rendered after a jury trial, awarding plaintiff damages for her sexual harassment, hostile work environment lawsuit filed against her employer is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) sufficiency of the evidence; and 2) the propriety of a punitive damages award. A question is certified regarding an employer's vicarious liability for punitive damages based upon the willful and wanton conduct of an employee under Florida Statutes section 760.11(5).

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/26/2006
• Published 05/26/2006

Judges

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mark L. Van Valkenburgh of Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A., Winter Park, Susan Potter Norton, of Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A., Coral Gables and Brian Koji of Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A., Tampa, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Wayne L. Allen and Adrienne E. Trent of Wayne L. Allen & Associates, P.A., Melbourne, for Appellee.