Punitive Damages - Show me the money!
In a San Francisco Superior Court case involving sexual discrimination, Rena Weeks was awarded $7.1 million in punitive damages after accusing her former employer of sexual discrimination. Rena alleged that Baker and McKenzie Law Firm partner, Martin Greenstein, groped and sexually discriminated against her. Rena had only worked for the firm for 25 days before asking to be transfered, and later resigning. While the partner was at fault for his personal actions, should the employer be forced to pay this great sum of money because of the partner's mistakes. Of the $7.1 million awarded Weeks, the employer paid $6.9 million and Greenstein paid only $225,000. Is this really fair to the employer? Should Rena Weeks have made it more clear to other partners that there was a serious problem? Let me know what you think.
For the full article check out the url: <http://www.gtla.org/public/cases/baker.html>
For the full article check out the url: <http://www.gtla.org/public/cases/baker.html>
posted by Nick Hursh at
7:41 PM
1 Comments:
I believe that Greenstein should be penalized more than that, but I believe there is some legal realism here. Who has more money the law firm or Greenstein? If I were to file a claim, I would attack the one who can "Show me the money!" Additionally, it is completely fair that the law firm be liable. The agent is the principal and the principal is held responsible for who it hires. Quoting Professor McCrory, "If you don't like it, then hire better agents!"
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