Specchio Vs. New Penn Motor Express, Inc.
Dec 21, 2011OUTCOME: $22.67 Million in Damages to Plaintiff
An Essex County jury awarded $22.67 million in damages, including $15 million in punitives, to a gay trucking company employee verbally and physically abused on the job due to his sexual orientation. T ... he plaintiff suffered psychological injuries, including severe emotional distress as the result of being continually subjected to anti-gay slurs and physical abuse. The jury found the company liable under Law Against Discrimination and common-law claims.