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992853P.pdf 06/06/2003 Sheri Madison v. IBP, Ind.
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 99-2853
and No: 99-2859
Southern District of Iowa
Civil case - Civil rights. On remand from the United States
Supreme Court's order granting certiorari, vacating this
court's judgment and remanding the matter for further
consideration in light of National Railroad Passenger
Corp. v. Morgan, 122 S. Ct. 2061 (2002), this court
reinstates plaintiff's compensatory damages, backpay, and
benefit award under Iowa law, as well as her related award
of appellate fees and costs; plaintiff's claims for punitive
damages are remanded for a new trial under federal law
as clarified by Morgan; on remand, the district court
shall lift the stay on the reinstated awards so that the
judgment on them may be enforced.
992853P.pdf 06/25/2001 Sheri Madison v. IBP, Ind.
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 99-2853
and No: 99-2859
Southern District of Iowa
Civil case - civil rights. District court did not err in admitting
evidence of harassment and discrimination directed at other
employees, as the evidence was relevant and properly limited
by appropriate jury instructions; evidence was sufficient to
support submission of punitive damage claim, but the
instruction given to the jury was erroneous in that it did
not correctly instruct the jury on the period of time for
which plaintiff could recover punitive damages under either
Title VII or Section 1981; court did not err in instructing jury
that plaintiff could recover damages for a two year period under
the Iowa Civil Rights Act; court did not err in allocating part of
plaintiff's compensatory damage award for sex based violations to
her state law claims; award of $266,750 for emotional distress was
not excessive; court did not err in finding that plaintiff's retaliation
and constructive demotion charges were recoverable under
Sec. 1981 and that it was not necessary to apply the Title VII
damages cap to those claims; Title VII damages cap is constitutional.