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Va. Justices Affirm Award In Racial Harassment, Stalking Case
Law360 (April 15, 2021, 9:31 PM EDT) The Virginia Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed a $250,000 award to a Black man who worked as an independent contractor for a remodeling company whose white owner used racial epithets and engaged in stalking behavior, saying emotional distress damages don t need to be based on incurred costs.
The state s highest court upheld a Loudoun County jury s decision to award William Ellis compensatory and punitive damages in a suit alleging John Powell and his company, Northern Virginia Kitchen, Bath & Basement Inc., subjected Ellis to racial harassment and stalking in 2017.