Jury awards $125M to woman with Down syndrome in Walmart discrimination case
By Jordan Smith article
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MANITOWOC, Wis. - A jury ruled Walmart violated the American’s with Disabilities Act when it fired a longtime employee who claimed she was wrongfully terminated.
As a result, the jury awarded $125 million to Marlo Spaeth, who has Down syndrome. According to the Herald Times Reporter, the compensation will be capped at $300,000 because of federal regulation.
The jury awarded Spaeth $150,000 in compensatory damages and $125,000,000 in punitive damages after deliberating for three hours following the four-day trial.
Jury awards $125M to woman with Down syndrome in Walmart discrimination case
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