Lampley v. Onyx Acceptance Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
340 F.3d 478 · 2003
Citation profile
20 federal appellate · 2 district · 2 state decisions
Appellate journey
reviewedthe decision below (from Illinois Southern District Court)
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (Civil Rights Act of 1866) · 42 U.S.C. § 1981A · 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 703 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
Relies on Carole Kolstad v. American Dental Association · Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. · U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. AIC Security Investigations, Ltd. · Avitia v. Metropolitan Club of Chicago, Inc. · Hennessy v. Penril Datacomm Networks, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“[a]wards in other cases provide a reference point that assists the court in assessing reasonableness; they do not establish a range beyond which awards are necessarily excessive. Due to the highly fact-specific nature of Title VII cases, such comparisons are rarely dispositive.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“represented an outcome-determinative legal conclusion on the issue of intentional infliction of emotional distress. The jury was well aware that Yonan's testimony was not that of an expert. The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying the request for an instruction and allowing the testimony to stand. B. Compensatory Damages 56”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“whether the award is `monstrously excessive'; whether there is no rational connection between the award and the evidence, indicating that it is merely a product of the jury's fevered imaginings or personal vendettas[;] and whether the award is roughly comparable to awards made in similar cases.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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