APONTE-RIVERA v. DHL SOLUTIONS (USA), INC.

No. 10-1655.

650 F.3d 803 (2011)

Julissa APONTE-RIVERA, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. DHL SOLUTIONS (USA), INC., Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided May 25, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lourdes C. Hernández-Venegas , with whom Mariela Rexach-Rexach , Shiara L. Diloné-Fernández , and Schuster Aguiló LLP were on brief, for appellant.

Rubén T. Nigaglioni-Mignucci, Sr. , with whom Nigaglioni & Ferraiuoli was on brief, for appellee.

Before LIPEZ, SILER, and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.


SILER, Circuit Judge.

Julissa Aponte-Rivera ("Aponte") sued her former employer, DHL Solutions, Inc. ("DHL"), claiming gender-based discrimination and hostile work environment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and Puerto Rico law. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Aponte and awarded her emotional distress damages. The district court upheld the jury's verdict, but remitted the damages award. On appeal...

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