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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1343 Violation of Civil Rights

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AO72A

(Rev. 8/82)

 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FORT SMITH DIVISION

DIANA PAYNE PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 04-2189

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

FORT SMITH BY AND THROUGH THE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS DEFENDANT

JUDGMENT

For the reasons set forth in an order filed herewith, it

is HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff Diana Payne,

should have and recover of and from Defendant compensatory

damages and lost wages and benefits in the total amount of

$161,803.40. In accordance with the report and

recommendation, to which there were no objections, it is

further ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff’s attorney recover

attorney’s fees and costs in the amounts of $68,090.25 and

$18,409.63, respectively. This amount shall bear interest

from the date of this judgment until paid at the current postjudgment interest rate of 5.03% per annum. 

Further, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff is

entitled to injunctive relief in the form of reinstatement to

her former position as an instructor in Defendant’s College of

Business teaching Accounting I and II, as well as other

appropriate courses, effective August 19, 2006, with pay and

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benefits as of such date in the amount she would have been

paid had she not been discharged on January 3, 2005. From

this date through the conclusion of the Fall 2006 semester,

Defendant is not required to place Plaintiff in a classroom

setting but may provide Plaintiff with a mutually agreeable

special assignment. Commencing with the Spring 2007 semester,

Defendant is required to reinstate Plaintiff to a classroom

setting as provided herein.

Finally, Defendant is required to remove from its website

a report dated November 23, 2004, reporting the finding of

plagiarism against Plaintiff and to expunge all documents

relating to her termination from her personnel file upon the

entry of this order.

The parties have thirty days from the date of entry of

Judgment within which to appeal.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 8 day of September, 2006. th

/s/ Robert T. Dawson 

Honorable Robert T. Dawson

United States District Judge

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