Post by Logan on Apr 22, 2016 23:35:40 GMT -6
In gender discrimination case, jury awards Providence firefighter $806K
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Providence Fire Department lieutenant won a $806,000 award against the city and one or more other defendants in U.S. District Court on Monday.
A jury awarded Lori Franchina $545,000 for lost wages, $161,000 for emotional damages and $100,000 for punitive damages in a lawsuit in which she alleged gender discrimination and sexual harassment.
Franchina had accused her male colleagues of harassing, disrespecting and discriminating against her based on her gender and sexual orientation and complained that the city failed to deter the misconduct. Her orientation as a lesbian emerged in testimony and was cited as a factor by the plaintiff.
The unrelenting mistreatment caused her to suffer severe post-traumatic stress syndrome, the jury was told. Her lawyer, John T. Martin, said that she suffers from depression, has lost personal relationships and undergoes daily therapy as a result.
Read more: www.providencejournal.com/news/20160418/in-gender-discrimination-case-jury-awards-providence-firefighter-806k
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Providence Fire Department lieutenant won a $806,000 award against the city and one or more other defendants in U.S. District Court on Monday.
A jury awarded Lori Franchina $545,000 for lost wages, $161,000 for emotional damages and $100,000 for punitive damages in a lawsuit in which she alleged gender discrimination and sexual harassment.
Franchina had accused her male colleagues of harassing, disrespecting and discriminating against her based on her gender and sexual orientation and complained that the city failed to deter the misconduct. Her orientation as a lesbian emerged in testimony and was cited as a factor by the plaintiff.
The unrelenting mistreatment caused her to suffer severe post-traumatic stress syndrome, the jury was told. Her lawyer, John T. Martin, said that she suffers from depression, has lost personal relationships and undergoes daily therapy as a result.
Read more: www.providencejournal.com/news/20160418/in-gender-discrimination-case-jury-awards-providence-firefighter-806k