New York S00410 prevents courts from reducing jury awards in employment discrimination cases unless exceptional circumstances are found.

New York S00410 amends the Civil Practice Law and Rules and the Executive Law to ensure that courts cannot reduce jury awards in employment discrimination cases unless the court finds exceptional circumstances that compel the conclusion that the jury was influenced by partiality, prejudice, mistake, or corruption. The court must also determine that remittitur or additur is necessary to avoid a complete miscarriage of justice. The court must give primary weight to the remedial purpose of the law and should not limit any award by using characterizations of other damage awards.

New York S00410 prevents courts from reducing jury awards in employment discrimination cases unless exceptional circumstances are found.

New York S00410 amends the Civil Practice Law and Rules and the Executive Law to ensure that courts cannot reduce jury awards in employment discrimination cases unless the court finds exceptional circumstances that compel the conclusion that the jury was influenced by partiality, prejudice, mistake, or corruption. The court must also determine that remittitur or additur is necessary to avoid a complete miscarriage of justice. The court must give primary weight to the remedial purpose of the law and should not limit any award by using characterizations of other damage awards.