$335,682 Judgment Entered For EEOC After $36M Verdict In Disability Bias Case

( January 12, 2024, 1:24 PM EST) -- OMAHA, Neb. — A federal judge in Nebraska slashed a jury’s punitive damages award from $36 million to $300,000 in a lawsuit accusing Werner Enterprises Inc. and a subsidiary, Drivers Management LLC (together, Werner), of failing to hire and accommodate a deaf applicant in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), finding that the statutory cap applies....