Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
B/E Aerospace
Current Parent Company:
United Technologies
Penalty:
$3,316,000
Year:
2017
Date:
May 10, 2017
Primary Offense:
employment discrimination
Violation Description:
A jury awarded the plaintiff in this age and gender discrimination case $1.5 million in economic damages and $7 million in punitive damages but the court reduced the latter to $1 million. The final award also included $800,000 in legal fees. A state appeals court upheld the revised verdict in ruling no. B278517.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
private litigation
Court:
Superior Court of State of California, County of Los Angeles
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Case ID:
BC513171
Case Name:
BLANCA TORRES vs. B E AEROPSACE INC ET AL
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type:
verdict
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Connecticut
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
aerospace and military contracting
Specific Industry of Parent:
aerospace & military contracting
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
