Date: 05-27-1999

Case Style: Staci Bonner v. Robert Guccione, Jr., individually and as Publisher and Editor of Spin Magazine, Spin Magazine, Camouflage Associates, Camouflage Publishing, Inc., Stephen C. Swid Corporation, and SCS Communications, Inc.

Case Number: 97-9026

Judge: Denise Cote

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Plaintiff's Attorney: Hillary Richard of Laurie Edelstein, Rabinowitz, Boudin, Standard, Krinsky & Lieberman, P.C., New York, New York

Defendant's Attorney: Bettina B. Plevan of Proskauer Rose, LLP, New York, New York

Description: Civil Rights - Sexual Harassment - Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 20003. Staci Bonner commenced this action alleging that she and other female employees at Spin Magazine were the victims of sexual harassment. Bonner claimed that she was the victim of quid pro quo sexual harassment, intentional gender discrimination and hostile work environment sexual harassment.

Outcome: On five of plaintiff's six causes of action, the jury either found for the defendants or failed to award any damages. Bonner was awarded $90,000 on the New York State Human Rights Law claims which she asserted.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: Affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals which remanded the case for adjustment to the $760,109.92 attorney fee award. See: 178 F.3d 581 (2nd Cir. 1999). Note: The date shown above is the date of the appellate court deicision and not the trial date.