Plaintiffs who win suits against government agencies under the Law Against Discrimination can seek punitive damages, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled last week. The Court remanded a case for a new trial but said that plaintiff Joseph Cavuoti still would be allowed to seek punitive damages if he prevails for a second time. At the original trial, Cavuoti alleged age discrimination and wrongful termination, the jury awarded him $222,323 in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages.
August 17, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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Plaintiffs who prevail in suits against government agencies under the Law Against Discrimination can seek punitive damages, the state Supreme Court ruled last week.
In a 4-3 vote, the Court, in Cavuoti v. New Jersey Transit Corp., A-17/18-98 [digested in this issue at page 82], remanded the case for a new trial because of errors in jury instructions, but said in its per curiam opinion that Joseph Cavuoti still would be allowed to seek punitive damages if he prevails for a second time.
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