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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Fischer v. UPS (Retaliation)
Kevin Fischer sued his former employer, UPS, accusing it of firing him in retaliation for filing a race discrimination lawsuit against the company. A jury returned a verdict in Fischer’s favor, awarding him $2.1 million in back pay, compensatory damages, and punitive damages. The trial court first reduced the $1.3 million punitive damages award to $300,000 to comply with the cap under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, then, after hearing post-trial motions, vacated it. On appeal, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded with instructions to reinstate the jury’s punitive damages award, subject to the $300,000 statutory cap.
- Misconduct Type
- Labor
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Judgment Against Defendant
- Date of Complaint
- 2/1/2005