Fired Fresno State women's coach wins $19M in sex-discrimination lawsuit

IIRC, this is the second sex-discrimination lawsuit Fresno's lost recently.

 

I know nothing of the details of the case, so I can't make an objective comment on the decision. But $19.1 million? Wow.

 

I think double or treble damages are usually available to plaintiffs in federal discrimination suits.

 

I think some of those are punitive damages as well, which are designed to punish the group that's found to be doing something wrong.

 

Any school foolish enough to glorify Jerry Tarkanian deserves this fate.

(Yes, I know Tark had nothing to do with this one, but still ... )

 

A neighbor of mine is on a faculty committee for athletics at a Cal State college, and he told me about this.

My guess is the number will probably get knocked down on appeal.

What I wish is that Jim Dolan and Isiah Thomas had to pay this, just to make them hurt a little more. I realize that won't happen, but the thought brings a smile to my face.

 

From the latest AP story. This might help explain why the judgment was so large.

 

The Fresno Bee said there was a third case that was settled out of court earlier this year for $2-3 million too.

 

is she hot?

 

bag it.

 

There are better shots than that. Actually, she's pretty darn attractive.