GALLAGHER v. MANATEE COUNTY

No. 2D04-3724.

927 So.2d 914 (2006)

Jeffrey GALLAGHER, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. MANATEE COUNTY, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied April 4, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kendra D. Presswood of Presswood Law Firm, P.A., Holmes Beach, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

Robert Michael Eschenfelder, Assistant County Attorney, Bradenton, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Frederick W. Ford, West Palm Beach, for Amicus Curiae National Employment Lawyers Association, Florida Chapter.

Harry Morrison, Jr., Rebecca A. O'Hara, and Virginia Saunders Delegal, Tallahassee, for Amicus Curiae Florida League of Cities, Inc., and Florida Association of Counties, Inc.


CANADY, Judge.

Jeffrey Gallagher brought an action under the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 (the Act) against his employer, Manatee County, for gender discrimination and retaliation. After a jury trial, a verdict was returned in favor of Gallagher, awarding him compensatory damages and back pay on both claims. On appeal, Gallagher challenges the trial court's application of the $100,000 statutory cap on the County's liability...

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