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Plaintiff Christopher Miller sued the City of Ithaca and several individual defendants for race and gender discrimination and retaliation under federal and New York State human rights laws. A jury found no discrimination but found retaliation against most defendants, awarding $2,000,004 in damages. The Court denied defendants' motion for judgment as a matter of law, but granted a new trial on the beat assignment retaliation claim and the issue of non-economic damages, finding the jury's $2,000,000 award excessive. Plaintiff's motion for altered judgment (including back pay and reinstatement) was denied based on after-acquired evidence of plaintiff's prior employment misconduct. Motions for attorneys' fees were denied without prejudice pending the new trial.
Miller v. City of Ithaca is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, N.D. New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, N.D. New York.
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Plaintiff Christopher Miller sued the City of Ithaca and several individual defendants for race and gender discrimination and retaliation under federal and New York State human rights laws. A jury found no discrimination but found retaliation against most defendants, awarding $2,000,004 in damages. The Court denied defendants' motion for judgment as a matter of law, but granted a new trial on the beat assignment retaliation claim and the issue of non-economic damages, finding the jury's $2,000,000 award excessive. Plaintiff's motion for altered judgment (including back pay and reinstatement) was denied based on after-acquired evidence of plaintiff's prior employment misconduct. Motions for attorneys' fees were denied without prejudice pending the new trial.
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