Citing "Mental Anguish," Christine O'Donnell Sought $6.9 Million in Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Weekly Standard ^ | 9/12/10 | John McCormack

[truthandlife]

Court documents obtained Saturday by THE WEEKLY STANDARD reveal surprising new details about the gender discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit filed by Christine O'Donnell in 2005 against her former employer, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, a conservative non-profit based in Delaware.* O'Donnell, who is now challenging moderate congressman Mike Castle in the September 14 Delaware GOP Senate primary, sought $6.95 million in damages. In a court complaint, she extensively detailed the "mental anguish" she suffered after allegedly being demoted and fired because of her gender. And, although she didn't have a bachelor's degree until this year, O'Donnell implied she was taking Master's degree classes at Princeton University in 2003.

O'Donnell alleged in a July 1, 2005 complaint filed in district court that she had been demoted because ISI's conservative philosophy dictated that women must be subordinate to men. She claimed she was fired when she contacted the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding her demotion. ISI told the Delaware News Journal that she had been "terminated for operating a for-profit business."

O'Donnell's finances, honesty, and stability have been called into question in light of her false and strange claims. The court complaint raises further questions on all fronts. O'Donnell, who made an annual salary of $65,000 at ISI as director of communications and public affairs, sought up to $6,952,477 million in damages, claiming, among other allegations, that ISI had defamed her and had violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. O'Donnell sought:

--Up to $3,952,447 in "Direct Damages, including back pay" and "lifetime lost income and liftetime damage to reputation."

[Sontagged]

Dear Par:

No, I was asking the Lord God to bless His saints. What are you talking about?

[chilltherats]

Why?

(I think your post was intended for someone else)

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

Mark’s word carries a lot of weight with me. I’m not in Delaware, so I don’t vote there.

I would vote for her over Castle, no doubt.

But PLEASE, people, let’s admit the candidate has REALLY BIG ISSUES. Way, way beyond what we prefer in a candidate.

[RobbyS]

Very good point. They had no problem with her when she was just a pawn of theirs.

[RobbyS]

Very good point. They had no problem with her when she was just a pawn of theirs.

[Forgotten Amendments]

Just to be clear, I'm glad he did the right thing in this election. But in ‘04 he was a party mouthpiece and it broke my heart. He actually bought Specter on the show!

[Mr. Silverback]

I understand. But my points still stand, and I think that Both Limbaugh and Hannity (as well as a number of other commentators and hosts) have realized that the Obama agenda is so bad that we can’t afford any RINOs undermining the agenda.

[FTJM]

bttt

[dragnet2]

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