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Plaintiff Brian Bell prevailed on his ADA and Maine Human Rights Act failure-to-accommodate claims. The jury awarded $42,000 in back pay, $75,000 in compensatory damages, and $750,000 in punitive damages, though the court reduced the total award to comply with statutory damage caps ($300,000 under the ADA for employers with 500+ employees).
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