ZAMORA v. ATLANTIC UNIV. BD. OF TRUSTEES

No. 4D06-3043.

969 So.2d 1108 (2007)

Adolfo ZAMORA, Appellant, v. FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied January 4, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Amlong, Karen Coolman Amlong and Jennifer Daley of Amlong & Amlong, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Michael B. Davis of Paxton & Smith, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Robert J. Sniffen of Sniffen Law Firm, P.A., Tallahassee, Special Counsel for Amicus Curiae Florida Defense Lawyers Association.

Robert Michael Eschenfelder, Bradenton, Special Counsel for Amicus Curiae Florida League of Cities, Inc.

Richard E. Johnson, Tallahassee, for Amicus Curiae National Employment Lawyers Association, Florida Chapter.


WARNER, J.

In entering a judgment in favor of appellant for age discrimination and retaliation by his employer Florida Atlantic University, the trial court determined that the statutory cap on damages of $100,000, provided to state agencies in section 768.28(5), applied to the total recovery, including attorneys' fees, and to both claims. Appellant presents two issues. First, he argues that the court erred in determining that the statutory cap on damages covered attorneys...

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