Jackson v. City of Hot Springs et al

Filing 56

AMENDED JUDGMENT in favor of Wayne Jackson against City of Hot Springs in the amount of $135,145.69 and interest at the rate of.17% per annum until paid. Signed by Honorable Robert T. Dawson on March 7, 2013. (tg)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
HOT SPRINGS DIVISION
WAYNE JACKSON

PLAINTIFF

v.

Civ. No. 12-6008

CITY OF HOT SPRINGS

DEFENDANT
AMENDED JUDGMENT

On the 9th day of January 2013, this matter came on for
trial to a duly selected jury consisting of eight members, the
Honorable Robert T. Dawson presiding.

The trial continued until

January 10, 2013, when the case was submitted to the jury on
interrogatories.

The jury returned a unanimous verdict finding

that Plaintiff’s use of medical leave was a determining factor
in

Defendant’s

decision

not

to

hire

Plaintiff;

and

that

Defendant acted in good faith when it did not hire Plaintiff.
The

jury

awarded

Plaintiff

Fifty

Six

Thousand

Dollars

($56,000.00) for lost wages, fringe benefits, etc., and Twenty
Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) for mental anguish, pain and
suffering, etc.
For the reasons set out in the Court’s previous Order (doc.
41)

and

the

Amended

Memorandum

Opinion

and

contemporaneously herewith, Plaintiff is awarded:

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Order

filed

1. Fifty Six Thousand Dollars ($56,000.00) in damages1;
2. Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) as front pay in
lieu of reinstatement;
3. Three Hundred Forty One Dollars and Twenty Five Cents
($341.25) as prejudgment interest2;
4. Eighteen Thousand Sixty Dollars ($18,060.00) for
attorney’s fees; and
5. Seven Hundred Forty Four Dollars and Forty Four Cents
($744.44) for costs.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff Wayne
Jackson should have and recover of and from Defendant City of
Hot Springs $135,145.69, plus interest from the date of this
order until paid at the post-judgment interest rate of .17% per
annum.

Each party is to bear its own fees and costs.

parties

have

thirty

(30)

days

from

entry

of

this

The

amended

judgment on the docket in which to appeal.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 7th day of March, 2013.
/s/ Robert T. Dawson
Robert T. Dawson
United States District Judge

1

As set out in the order filed contemporaneously, the Court remits the
$25,000.00 awarded for mental anguish, pain and suffering, etc.
2
Prejudgment interest is calculated as set out in paragraph B of the Court’s
previous Order (doc. 41) and equates to $341.25.

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