Eddy Woodhouse v. Motel 6 G.P., Inc.

67 F.3d 310 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Eddy WOODHOUSE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MOTEL 6 G.P., INC., Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-35716. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 15, 1995. Decided Oct. 2, 1995. 1 Before: ALARCON and CANBY, Circuit Judges and FITZGERALD, * Senior District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Motel 6 G.P., Inc. ("Motel 6") appeals from the district court's judgment following a jury trial awarding Eddy Woodhouse ("Woodhouse") $25,000.00 in compensatory damages and $150,000.00 in punitive damages in Woodhouse's action under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1981 and related state statutes. 1 Woodhouse's claims were based on his contention that he was denied a room at the Yakima, Washington Motel 6 on the basis of his race. Motel 6 alleges that the district court abused its discretion by: (1) admitting a summary chart of prior guest and administrative agency complaints involving Motel 6 locations throughout the country between…