United States First Circuit

Denial of defendants' motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, remitittur, and new trial in a Title VII case is affirmed where: 1) evidence supported claims of harassment and retaliation; 2) defendants waived right to certain instructions and forms; 3) defendants did not object to due process jury instructions; and 4) statute of limitations was tolled.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/09/2006
• Published 05/09/2006

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, HANSEN, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Yvonne M. Menéndez-Calero, with whom Quiñones, Sánchez & Guzman, P.S.C. was on brief, for appellant Justo Cruz., Lizabel M. Negrón for appellant Municipality of Aguadilla.


• For Appellees:
  
• Juan Rafael González Muñoz, with whom González Muñoz & Vicéns Sánchez, Victor Miranda Corrada, and Miranda Corrada Law Office were on brief, for appellee Blanca Valentín-Almeyda.