Marques

ORDER DENYING JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW

Presently before the Court is defendant’s renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50(b). At the close of evidence on plaintiffs claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 , the Court denied defendant’s initial motion for judgment as a matter of law. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff on her claim of age discrimination, but rejected her claims of retaliation, national origin and gender discrimination under Title VII. The jury awarded plaintiff $226,-266 in lost back wages and employee benefits and $212,965 in lost future earnings and benefits. Defendant immediately renewed its motion for judgment as a matter of law after trial. Having carefully considered the evidence adduced at trial, the applicable law and the parties’ oral arguments, the Court denies defendant’s motion for the reasons set forth below.

I. Factual Background

Virginia Marques began working for Bank of America in 1956 as a teller. During her 37 year career with Bank of America (the “Bank”), she worked her way up…