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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Race)

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

TONY CABBIL, )

)

Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

v. ) 2:05cv513-MHT

) (WO)

STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT )

OF TRANSPORTATION, )

)

Defendant. )

JUDGMENT

On the 4th day of October 2006, after this cause had

been submitted to a Jury, a verdict was returned as

follows:

Race-Discrimination Claim

1. Has Tony Cabbil proved by a preponderance of

the evidence that his race was a motivating

factor for the decision by the Alabama

Department of Transportation to terminate

him, even though other factors may have also

motivated the Department?

Yes 

No X 

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If the answer to question 1 is “no,” then you will

have found that Cabbil may not recover against the

Department on this claim, and you need not answer

question 2, but should go directly to question 3. If the

answer to question 1 is “yes,” then you need to answer

question 2.

XXX

Retaliation Claim

3. Has Tony Cabbil proved by a

preponderance of the evidence that his

complaints about his treatment based on

his race were a motivating factor for

the decision by the Alabama Department

of Transportation to terminate him, even

though other factors may have also

motivated the Department?

Yes X 

No ______

If the answer to question 3 is “no,” then you will

have found that Cabbil may not recover against the

Department on this claim, and you need not answer

question 4. 

If the answer to question 3 is “yes,” then you need

to answer question 4.

4. Has the Alabama Department of

Transportation proved by a preponderance

of the evidence that it would have taken

the same adverse employment action

against Cabbil even in the absence of

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the factor of his complaints about his

treatment based on his race?

Yes ______

No X 

If the answer to question 3 is “yes” and the answer

to question 4 is “no,” then you will have found that

Cabbil may recover against the Department on this claim.

Damages

5. If you find that Cabbil may recover on either or

both of his claims against the Alabama Department of

Transportation, how much may he recover in compensatory

damages?

a. Emotional distress $ 0 

b. Lost earnings and benefits $ 13,257.94

SO SAY WE ALL.

DONE, this the 4th day of October, 2006.

/s/ Tony E. Newman 

 FOREPERSON

It is therefore the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of

the court as follows:

(1) Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Tony

Cabbil and against defendant State of Alabama

Department of Transportation.

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(2) Plaintiff Cabbil shall have and recover from

defendant State of Alabama Department of

Transportation the sum of $ 13,257.94.

It is further ORDERED that plaintiff Cabbil shall

have until October 27, 2006, to file any motion for

attorneys’ fees and expenses.

It is further ORDERED that costs are taxed against

defendant State Alabama Department of Transportation, for

which execution may issue.

The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this

document on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant

to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

DONE, this the 6th day of October, 2006.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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