
Rondiene E. Novitz and Gary E. Dvoskin obtained a defense verdict in a Civil Rights action in the Federal Court, Eastern District. Plaintiff, a 61 year old woman claimed violations of the Age Discrimination Employment Act (ADEA), Title VII gender discrimination, The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and gender and age discrimination under New York State Law after Defendants School District and Superintendant failed to hire Plaintiff for a coaching position after a 31 year tenure at the District. Plaintiff requested back pay, liquidated damages, punitive damages, emotional distress damages and over $165,000 in legal fees. After a full two weeks of testimony, the jury deliberated for an hour and ten minutes before returning a verdict in favor of the Defendants.
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