Faulkv.Dimerco Express USA Corp.
CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Docket No.24-12603
DecidedApril 7, 2026
ReporterSee official opinion.
JudgesPryor, Chief Judge.
Tags
CivilEmployment DiscriminationSection 1981Trial ErrorPunitive DamagesAttorney Fees
Case Summary
Dimerco conditionally hired Kenny Faulk to develop sales in Atlanta, but the employment relationship ended after Faulk alleged race discrimination and other misconduct. After a trial and a new-trial proceeding, Dimerco challenged the evidentiary rulings, the compensatory and punitive damages, and the attorney-fee award. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the judgment for Faulk, holding that the evidentiary rulings did not warrant a new trial and that the punitive award satisfied the constitutional guideposts and the limits applicable to section 1981 claims. The court also affirmed the fee award.
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