Date: 07-28-2012

Case Style: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Endoscopic Microsurgery Associates, P.A.

Case Number: 1:10-cv-02693-JKB

Judge: James K. Bredar

Court: United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Baltimore County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Debra Michele Lawrence, Lindsey Anne White and Maria Salacuse, U S Equal Employment Opportunity, Baltimore, Maryland

Defendant's Attorney: James A Rothschild, Edward Victor Arnold, Ryan K Bautz, Anderson Coe and King LLP, Baltimore, Maryland and Richard Bloch, Shiling Bloch and Hirsch, P.A., Towson, Maryland

Description: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Endoscopic Microsurgery Associates, P.A. claiming that the company allowed two senior executives of the company to sexually harass female employees and then to retaliate against them when they rejected the advances. The EEOC alleged that Endoscopic CEO Dr. Mark Noar and Chief Financial Officer Martin Virga repeatedly asked female employees for dates and made comments about their clothes, appearance and personal relationships. Both also were accused of touching female employees against their will in a sexual manner.

Outcome: A Baltimore federal jury awarded Ms. Luz, former Study Coordinator Jacqueline Huskins and former Nurse Kimberly Hutchinson $110,000 each in punitive damages, plus $4,000 to $10,000 each in compensatory damages.

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