On Background
A New York federal court ruled that Wigdor presented sufficient evidence from which a jury could find that former eCapital Corp. CEO Jennifer Palmer was the victim of sex discrimination and retaliation. The court based its decision on evidence Wigdor adduced showing that eCapital employed only men in high-level senior executive positions, that Ms. Palmer was the only female in such a role, and that eCapital replaced Palmer with a man. The court likewise cited evidence that eCapital treated the company’s male executives, including Ms. Palmer’s male predecessor, better than her, and that Ms. Palmer was fired despite evidence of “her business unit’s increasing profits under her leadership.” Finally, the Court found that a jury could award Ms. Palmer punitive damages for eCapital’s unlawful conduct. The case is expected to go to trial in October.
On Record
Statement from Valdi Licul (Partner, Wigdor LLP):
“This is a complete victory for Ms. Palmer at this stage of the litigation. The court rejected each of the defendants’ arguments. We look forward to a trial where we expect that a jury will render a verdict for Ms. Palmer and award her significant damages for the harm she has suffered.”
Please reach out to Wigdor LLP Partner Valdi Licul (vlicul@wigdorlaw.com) or Director of Marketing Tess Neudeck (tneudeck@wigdorlaw.com) with any questions