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Yvonne E. Vance v. Union Planters Corp., Union Planters Bank, N.A.

5th CircuitJanuary 10, 2002No. 01-60216Cited 29 times
Plaintiff WinUnion Planters Bank, N.A.$100,000 awarded
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Jones, Demoss, Feldman
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

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Claim Types

Discrimination

Outcome

Plaintiff Yvonne Vance prevailed on her gender discrimination claim under Title VII. The jury awarded damages which were ultimately reduced to $100,000 in compensatory and punitive damages combined due to the applicable statutory cap based on the relevant employer's size.

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