An Alabama man has won a trial against Tyson Foods, for the second time, in a racial bias case that began in 1995 and went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. A federal court jury awarded John Hithon a $1.3 million verdict: $1 million in punitive damages, $300,000 for emotional distress and $35,000 in lost wages. Hithon sued Tyson in 1995, contending he was passed over for a promotion at the plant, in favor of a less-qualified white man, by a manager who had referred to Hithon occasionally as "boy."
August 17, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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A Gadsden, Ala., man has won a trial against Tyson Foods, for the second time, in a racial bias case that began in 1995 and went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Tuesday evening, a federal court jury came out with a $1.3 million verdict for John Hithon: $1 million in punitive damages, $300,000 for emotional distress and $35,000 in lost wages. A Tyson spokesman said the Arkansas-based company intends to ask the court to disregard the verdict.
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