Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Ruth Ann Wisener, Fayetteville, AR, argued (John R. Elrod and Vicki Bronson, Fayetteville, AR, on the brief), for appellant.
Tanya B. Spavins, Fort Smith, AR, argued (Fred E. Stoops, Sr., Fort Smith, AR, on the brief), for appellee.
Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD and HANSEN, Circuit Judges, and MELLOY, District Judge.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
HANSEN, Circuit Judge.
After a trial in district court,2 a jury found that Simmons Foods, Inc. (Simmons) violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993 by failing to remedy a hostile work environment and constructively discharging its employee, Jodie Henderson. The jury awarded Henderson $60,000 in compensatory damages, $15,000 in lost wages, and $100,000 in punitive damages. In addition, the...
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