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Date: 07-27-2004
Case Style: Elizabeth and Howard Sukenic v. Maricopa County and Rick Romley
Case Number: 02-CV-2438
Judge: Charles Pyle
Court: United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Amy G. Langerman and Adrienne Kay Wilson of Law Offices of Raymond J. Slomski, Jr., Phoenix, Arizona
Defendant's Attorney:
Katherine Elizabeth Baker of Green & Baker Ltd, Scottsdale, Arizona
Description:
Employement Discrimination - Hostile Work Environment and Retaliatory District Claims un 42 U.S.C. 2000e by Elizabeth Sukenic, a former Maricopa County employee claimed she was forced to resign in 2000 after complaining that special assistant Rick Romley made repeated unwanted advances. She claimed that Romley retaliated against her for complaining about sexual harassment.
Outcome: The Jury found in favor of Defendants and against Plaintiff Elizabeth Sukenic on the claims of sexual harassment and of constructive discharge. It found in favor of Plaintiff Elizabeth Sukenic on the claim of retaliation and award total damages in the amount of $16,100.00.
Plaintiff's Experts: Unavailable
Defendant's Experts: Unavailable
Comments: Editor's Note: The docket for this case shows 323 entries, a large number for a case of this type. Magistrate Judge Charles R. Pyle on July 21, 2004 ordered (1) that Maricopa County shall have judgment against Howard Sukenic in the amount of $5,348.96 for taxable costs (2) Elizabeth Sukenic shall have judgment against Maricopa County in the amount of $110,625.00 for atty's fees (doc #304), plus $16,241.86 for non-taxable costs (doc #304), plus $24,433.95 for taxable costs, for a total judgment of $151,300.85 (3) denying motion for new trial by dft Maricopa, County of [307-1] (4) denying motion for attorney's fees and related Non-Taxable Expenses re Howard Sukenic's Claims by dft Maricopa, County of.
As is often the case, attorney fees and costs in civil rights cases can far exceed the award to a successful plaintiff.