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Award Reduced In Radio DJ's Perfume Lawsuit
ClickOnDetroit ^ | December 27, 2005 | AP

Posted on 12/27/2005 7:15:15 PM PST by Westlander

DETROIT -- A former disc jockey at a Detroit country radio station has seen her award in a perfume lawsuit dramatically reduced.

A federal jury this spring awarded Erin Weber (pictured, right) $10.6 million. She said station owner Infinity Broadcasting fired her in 2001 after complaining about an allergic reaction to another host's perfume at 99.5 FM WYCD. Infinity said Weber was fired for not coming to work.

A federal judge reduced the award to $814,000. He said he was tempted to throw the jury's entire verdict out because he questions whether Weber really has a perfume allergy.

Weber's lawyers plan to take the case to a federal appeals court.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: allergy; fired; lawsuit; perfume; radio; workplace
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To: Westlander
Ooh... I'll sue.. I'll sue!!!

21 posted on 12/28/2005 7:31:43 AM PST by evets (God bless president Bush!)
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To: proudofthesouth

I'm sure if you asked your co-workers not to wear perfume because you are deathly allergic to it, they would refrain, out of common decency. HOWEVER, if you are indeed deathly allergic to fragrances, you'd better be taking some kind of medication, because the world will not stop for you. YOU are the odd man out, not the other way around, dearie. It's up to YOU to protect your health..not me. Of course, if we worked together, I would never wear perfume...but I wouldn't be happy.


22 posted on 12/28/2005 7:33:24 AM PST by Hildy (Keyboard warrior princess - typing away for truth, justice and the American way!)
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