Woman gets a spank and $1.7m
FRESNO: A California woman who sued her former employer after she was spanked on the job has been awarded $US1.7 million in damages and compensation.
Janet Orlando, 53, said she was embarrassed, permanently scarred and mentally anguished by the fraternity-like atmosphere and sales-building exercises at Alarm One, which included paddling if an employee was late for a sales meeting.
The jury initially awarded her $US500,000 in compensatory damages for lost wages, emotional distress and medical expenses. After further deliberation, the jury added another $US1.2 million in punitive damages, lawyers said.
Imagine that. Some woman who lives not far from where we live got 1.7 million dollars because she was “embarrassed, permanently scarred and mentally anguished” by the “paddling” (spanking) for tardiness. So, if she was late, she was spanked — and was permanently scarred?
Look at this too: 500,000 USD was paid in compensatory damages … for medical expenses. That’s insane!
I really can’t think of a 500,000 dollar fee for expenses for … spanking. The laws these days.
By the way, why is this on a New Zealand news website?