United States Sixth Circuit

Judgment as a matter of law for defendant on plaintiff's claim for punitive damages in relation to her Title VII gender discrimination suit is reversed where: 1) the district court erred in its determination that a managerial agent's conduct did not reflect "malice or reckless disregard" for plaintiff's right to be free from discrimination in the workplace; and 2) there was no basis upon which to conclude that the company made a good-faith effort to enforce its non-discrimination policy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/26/2007
• Published 06/26/2007

Judges

• Before:  DAUGHTREY and ROGERS, Circuit Judges;  OBERDORFER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Martin S. Hume, Martin S. Hume Co., L.P.A., Youngstown, Ohio, for Appellant.  Richard C. Haber, Haber Polk LLP, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Martin S. Hume, Martin S. Hume Co., L.P.A., Youngstown, Ohio, for Appellant.  Richard C. Haber, Haber Polk LLP, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.