By: Derek Hawkins//December 5, 2016//
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Name: Maria N. Gracia v. Sigmatron International, Inc.
Case No.: 15-3311
Officials: FLAUM, ROVNER, and SYKES, Circuit Judges
Focus: Retaliatory Termination – Sexual Harassment – Damages
Maria Gracia sued her employer, SigmaTron, International, Inc., for sexual harassment and for terminating her in retaliation for reporting sexual harassment. A jury found in favor of SigmaTron on the claim of sexual harassment but returned a verdict for Gracia on the retaliation count. SigmaTron challenges both the judgment in Gracia’s favor and the amount of damages awarded by the jury. We affirm.
Affirmed