Lore v. Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp., No. 1-04-cv-0204.

On March 17, 2008, a federal jury awarded Nicholas Lore $2.2 million dollars in an employment discrimination suit alleging violations of the FMLA. Still yet to be awarded are liquidated damages in an amount equal to the $2.2 million verdict, prejudgment interest (as required by the FMLA Act) and attorney’s fees. After these items are tallied, the total judgment could reach close to $8 million. The main reason for the large award was that Lore was making $600,000.00 a year as a regional manager for Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation.

Chase forced Lore out of his position after he requested FMLA leave on several occasions. Chase tried to play it off as if Lore had resigned his position from Chase. Lore maintained otherwise and the jury believed him and not Chase.

Gary R. Kessler of Irvin & Kessler represented Chase, along with Ann B. Hale-Smith of his firm and William L. Pratt of Everitt, Pratt & Latham in Atlanta. Amanda A. Farahany of Barrett & Farahany represented plaintiff Nicholas Lore.

Here’s the docket report.

According to the docket, Chase filed the following motions:

3/28/08 – MOTION for Stay of Execution of Judgment with Brief In Support

4/3/08 – MOTION for Judgment as a Matter of Law Or, Alternatively, For A New Trial
And To Deny Liquidated Damages with Brief In Support

4/3/08 – MOTION For Remittitur Of Judgment As As Matter Of Law with Brief In
Support

Lore filed a motion for attorney’s fees and MOTION for Judgment on Liquidated Damages, Interest and Reinstatement with Brief In Support on April 3 as well.

In his motion, Lore asks for $550,000 in attorney’s fees.

See followup on Chase’s motion for judgment as a matter of law or new trial in our monthly update

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