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Garland's Digest
on employment discrimination law
online since 1997
 

 

Disclaimer: The case on which this summary is based may no longer be current law. Also, if the case was decided on summary judgment, the court recited the "facts" in the light most favorable to the non-movant, which may not be the true facts.

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Sufficient evidence to support jury verdict in favor of employee in race discrimination action alleging wrongful demotion.

Davis v. Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections, 445 F.3d 971 (7th Cir. April 27, 2006) - This is a Title VII race discrimination action alleging wrongful demotion. At trial, the jury found in favor of Davis. On appeal, the Seventh Circuit affirms. Lonnie Davis was demoted after he allegedly sexually harassed a female social worker. However, there was sufficient evidence from which a jury could have found that no sexual harassment occurred and that Davis was punished much more harshly than similarly situated white employees. Click here to see actual case.