ILND 450 (Rev. 10/13) Judgment in a Civil Action

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS 

Robert Smith, 

Plaintiff(s), 

 

v. 

Rosebud Farmstand, et al., 

Defendant(s). 

Case No. 11-cv-9147 

Judge Dow 

JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE 

Pursuant to the Court’s memorandum opinion entered on July 14, 2017 [337], judgment entered on September 

16, 2016 [298] is hereby amended nunc pro tunc to July 14, 2017 as follows (check appropriate box): 

 in favor of plaintiff(s) Robert Smith 

 and against defendant(s) Rosebud Farmstand, Rocky Mendoza and Carlos Castaneda. The jury 

unanimously finds and awards, and the Court remitted or reduced pursuant to statute, as follows: 

Claim I: Section I, Liability - (Sexual Harassment - Title VII) for the Plaintiff Robert Smith and against 

Defendant Rosebud Farmstand; Section II, compensatory damages award in the amount of $50,000.00; Part B, 

punitive damages award in the amount of $0.00. Claim 2: Section I, Liability - (Racial Harassment - Section 

1981) for the Plaintiff Robert Smith and against Defendant Rosebud Farmstand; Section II, compensatory 

damages award in the amount of $80,000.00; Part B, punitive damages award in the amount of $160,000.00. 

Claim 3: Section I, Liability - (Retaliation) for the Plaintiff Robert Smith and against Defendant Rosebud 

Farmstand; Section II compensatory damages award in the amount of $60,000.00; Part B, punitive damages 

award in the amount of $120,000.00. Claim 4: Section I, Liability - (Illinois Gender Violence Act) as to 

Defendant Carlos Castaneda: for the Plaintiff Robert Smith; Section II, compensatory damages award in the 

amount of $1,500.00; Part B, punitive damages award in the amount of $3,000.00. Claim 4: Section I, Liability 

- (Illinois Gender Violence Act) as to Defendant Roque Mendoza: for the Plaintiff Robert Smith; Section II, 

compensatory damages award in the amount of $1,000.00; Part B, punitive damages award in the amount of 

$2,000.00. 

The Court awards Plaintiff $69,761.80 in back pay and $19,894.77 in prejudgment interest, which remains 

undisturbed by the remittitur order. 

 Post-judgment interest accrues on that amount at the rate provided by law from the date of this judgment. 

 Plaintiff(s) shall recover costs from defendant(s). 

Plaintiff has until July 28, 2017 to either accept or decline remittitur. If Plaintiff declines remittitur, the Court 

will vacate this judgment and set a status hearing on a trial for damages only. 

 in favor of defendant(s) 

 and against plaintiff(s) 

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ILND 450 (Rev. 10/13) Judgment in a Civil Action

 Defendant(s) shall recover costs from plaintiff(s). 

 other: 

This action was (check one): 

 tried by a jury with Judge Robert M. Dow presiding, and the jury has rendered a verdict. 

 tried by Judge without a jury and the above decision was reached. 

 decided by Judge Robert M. Dow on a motion 

Date: 7/24/2017 Thomas G. Bruton, Clerk of Court 

nunc pro tunc to 7/14/2017 

 C. Hoesly, Deputy Clerk 

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