1. Jury Verdict Survey 1999 - 2001 a presentation by: Matt Dow Jackson Walker L.L.P.

2. q Dallas/Ft. Worth q Austin q Houston q San Antonio This survey examines employment cases in Texas, and in particular, how juries have handled employment cases. The survey period is 1999-2001. The cases include sexual harassment claims, race, disability and age discrimination, worker’s compensation retaliation and whistle- blower claims. Only the major metropolitan areas in Texas were included.

3.  Thirteen defense verdicts (including 1 hung jury). 30 minutes to 9 hours - major depressive disorder requiring hospitalization and psychiatric treatment  $314,000 ($71K past wages, $68K mental anguish and $175K punitive) hour and wage, retaliation  $600,000 ($500K punitive damages, $100K compensatory for PTSD) - Sexual harassment  $50,000 ($25K punitive damages) - sexual harassment  $15,500 ($15K punitive damages) - sexual harassment  $21,760 ($15K punitive damages but only $500 emotional distress) - sexual harassment and retaliation  $18,800,000 ($1.8M $ demand and $35,000 offer)  $2,000,000 - sexual harassment  $126,000 (lost wages and benefits) - retaliatory discharge following complaint of sexual harassment and assault but no finding of malice  $400,000 ($220,000 punitive damages) - sexual harassment, ADA, retaliation, assault and battery, intentional infliction. Defendant was GM  $495,500 ($450,000 punitive damages) - ADA  $700,000 - race discrimination (policy to ban speaking of languages other than English discriminated against 13 Hispanic employees 1999-2000 24 cases q Dallas/Ft. Worth

4. 20 cases Six defense verdicts  $40,000 ($30,000 punitive damages) – slander  $500,000 – retaliation  $450,000 ($300,000 punitive damages) – discrimination  $1,225,000 ($1,000,000 punitive damages) – sexual harassment  $240,000 – ADA  $143,500 ($70,000 punitive damages) – discrimination, wrongful discharge  $5,700,000 – breach of severance agreement, sex discrimination  $24,080 – wrongful termination  $212,982 – ADEA  $72,000 – disability discrimination  $240,000 – ADA, retaliation  $250,000 – ADEA  $0 damages – discrimination  $23,499 – ADA q Dallas/Ft. Worth 2001

5.  $250,000 (all mental anguish) - sexual harassment  $37,879 (no punitive damages) - sexual harassment  $19,000 ($14K lost wages & 5K mental anguish) - sexual harassment  $14,500 ($10K punitive damages) - sexual harassment  $25,000 (all mental anguish) - sexual harassment  $70,000 ($10K punitive damages) - sexual harassment  $32,500 ($7,500 actual damages & $25,000 attorneys’ fee) - sexual harassment  $810,000 ($310,000 attorney’s fees) - whistleblower  $38,078.73 ($28,000 economic and $10,000 emotional) - w/c retaliation  $126,823 (lost wages) - w/c retaliation. So much for company loyalty.  $60,000 ($30,000 back pay) - ADEA 21 cases Ten defense verdicts 1999-2000 Houston q

6.  $44,931.65 – race discrimination  $217,500 – wrongful discharge  $61,000 ($25,000 punitive damages) – retaliation  $235,000 – wrongful discharge 20 cases Sixteen defense verdicts 2001

7.  Consent Decree ($3K to former employee) - sexual harassment  Consent Decree ($14K to 3 plaintiffs and training ordered ) - sexual harassment  Consent Decree ($58K to former employees and training ordered) - sexual harassment  $92,000 (including $22K attorney’s fees) - ADA  $900,000 but reduced to $23K - sexual harassment and retaliation  $3,000,000 ($2M punitive damages) - ADA 13 cases Seven defense verdicts q San Antonio 1999-2000

8. q San Antonio 6 cases One defense verdict  $150,000 – ADA Discrimination  $300,000 – freedom of association  $300,000 – First Amendment Violation  $33,000 – wrongful discharge  $332,001 – w/c retaliation 2001

9.  $47,000 ($7K past wages, $5K punitive, $35K fees) - sexual harassment  $65,000 ($47K past wages and $18K attorney’s fees) - sexual harassment w/pro se defendant  $335,000 (mental anguish) - sexual harassment  $341,000 ($91K actual and $250K punitive) - sexual harassment  $465,997 ($156K past wages, $59K future wages and $250K mental anguish) - sexual harassment and retaliation. Judge will award attorney fees.  $105,000 ($75,000 actual damages and $3,000 attorney’s fees) – retaliation, but no race discrimination 10 cases Four defense verdicts q Austin 1999-2001

10. q Austin 4 cases Four defense verdicts 2001