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SPLUNGE v. SHONEY'S, INC.

No. 95-6141.

97 F.3d 488 (1996)

Erica Benson SPLUNGE, Sandra Calhoun, Tisha Scott, Jo Catherine Smoot, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. SHONEY'S, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

October 10, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Forrest Keith Covington, Birmingham, AL, Jay St. Clair, Bradley, Arant, Rose & White, Birmingham, AL, for appellant.

Marvin L. Stewart, Jr., Birmingham, AL, E. Paul Jones, Alexander City, AL, for appellees.

Before EDMONDSON and DUBINA, Circuit Judges, and FARRIS, Senior Circuit Judge.

EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:

The Plaintiffs here brought Title VII actions against Shoney's, Inc., alleging sexual harassment. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of Plaintiffs on the hostile environment claims. We affirm the judgment on compensatory damages but reverse the award of punitive damages.

I. Facts and Procedural Background

Plaintiff-Appellees are female former employees of the Captain D's restaurant in Alexander City, Alabama. The restaurant...

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