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Celia G. Zimmerman v. Direct Federal Credit Union and David Breslin

1st CircuitSeptember 4, 2001No. 01-1007Cited 116 times
Plaintiff WinDirect Federal Credit Union$730,000 awarded
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Selya, Gibson, Lipez
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
jury verdict

Related Laws

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Claim Types

RetaliationDiscrimination

Outcome

Plaintiff Celia Zimmerman prevailed on her state-law retaliation claim and tortious interference claim, receiving $200,000 in compensatory damages and $400,000 in punitive damages for retaliation, plus $130,000 in compensatory damages for tortious interference. The court affirmed the jury verdict and denied the employer's post-trial motions.

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