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Large verdict against Department of Corrections affirmed

An appeals court has affirmed a high-profile discrimination verdict against the Missouri Department of Corrections. A Jackson County jury in January 2016 awarded Debra Hesse $500,000 in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages on counts of gender discrimination and retaliation. Hesse, a corrections officer in Kansas City, alleged that male employees made inappropriate comments ...

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