Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Jury verdict hits Mississippi casino

A Jewish manager has won a discrimination claim against a Tunica Mississippi casino. The Clarion-Ledger reports " two former casino employees testified they heard the general manager refer to Silverberg as a "G.D. Jewish slug." The jury awarded the former food and beverage director $102,000 in back pay, $76,500 for mental anxiety and $400,000 in punitive damages.