A federal jury has concluded the city of Wilmington, Del discriminated against an employee because she's white. The jury last week awarded 49-year-old Paula Manolakos $708,000 in damages. The controversy stems from a round of Wilmington layoffs in 1995. At the time, the city was running a steep budget deficit and had to jettison dozens of jobs to balance its ledger.
March 23, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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In a stunning reversal for the city of Wilmington, Del. and theadministration of Mayor James Sills, a federal jury has concluded thecity discriminated against an employee because she’s white.
The jury last week awarded 49-year-old Paula Manolakos $708,000, with$500,000 of that amount in punitive damages assessed evenly betweenSills and former Wilmington personnel director Wayne Crosse. AssistantCity Solicitor John Morgan says Wilmington will indemnify eachdefendant completely.
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