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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.