Watson v. Palestine-Wheatley School District No. 23 et al

Filing 50

JUDGMENT in favor of Palestine-Wheatley School District No. 23, Derrick Boileau, Gary Caldwell, James Smith, Jared Parker, Jimmy Cook, John Estes, Kevin Lawson, Vernon Thweatt against Sonya Watson re 47 Jury Verdict. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 7/24/13. (kpr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EASTERN DIVISION
SONYA WATSON
v.

PLAINTIFF
No. 2:11CV00126 KGB

PALESTINE-WHEATLEY SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. 23 et al.

DEFENDANTS
JUDGMENT

This matter came for jury trial on the 17th day of July, 2013. Plaintiff Sonya Watson
appeared through her attorney Shawn Garrick Childs. Defendants Palestine-Wheatley School
District No. 23, Jon Estes, James Smith, Vernon Thweatt, Derrick Boileau, Jimmy Cook, Gary
Caldwell, Kevin Lawson, and Jared Parker appeared through their attorneys William Clay Brazil
and Dustin Thomas Chapman. All parties announced ready for trial. A jury of eleven was duly
selected and sworn.
On July 18, 2013, the jury returned a verdict as follows:

VERDICT FORM
Note:

Answer Question 1 by writing in the name required by your verdict.

Question 1:

On the race discrimination claim of plaintiff Sonya Watson, we find in favor of:
(Ms. Watson)

or

Defendants
(Defendants)

/s/ Elliott Ahrens
Foreperson
Dated:

07-18-2013

Note:

Answer Question 2 only if the above finding is in favor of Ms. Watson.

Question 2:

Has it been proved that the defendants would not have promoted Ms. Watson to

assistant bookkeeper regardless of her race?
______Yes
_______No
(Mark an “X” in the appropriate space)

__________________________________________
Foreperson
Dated: ________________________
Note:

Answer Question 3 only if your answer to Question 2 is “no.”

Question 3:
We find Ms. Watson’s lost wages and benefits through the date of this verdict to be:
$_________ (stating the amount or, if none, write the word “none”).
We find Ms. Watson’s other damages, excluding lost wages and benefits, to be:
$_________ (stating the amount, or, if you find that Ms. Watson’s damages do
not have a monetary value, write in the nominal amount of One Dollar ($1.00)).
We assess punitive damages as submitted in Instruction 11, as follows:
Jon Estes

$__________ (stating the amount or, if none, write the
word “none”).

2

Vernon Thweatt

$__________ (stating the amount or, if none, write the
word “none”).

Derrick Boileau

$__________ (stating the amount or, if none, write the
word “none”).

Jimmy Cook

$__________ (stating the amount or, if none, write the
word “none”).

Gary Caldwell

$__________ (stating the amount or, if none, write the
word “none”).

Jared Parker

$__________ (stating the amount or, if none, write the
word “none”).

__________________________________________
Foreperson
Dated: ________________________

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Judgment is entered on the jury’s verdict in favor of Palestine-Wheatley School District
No. 23, Jon Estes, James Smith, Vernon Thweatt, Derrick Boileau, Jimmy Cook, Gary Caldwell,
Kevin Lawson, and Jared Parker.
SO ORDERED this 24th day of July, 2013.

____________________________________
Kristine G. Baker
United States District Judge

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