Ngo

Plaintiff Ha Jenny Ngo filed charges against Reno Hilton Resort Corporation alleging Hilton discriminated against her on the basis of her race, national origin, and sex in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981 , and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. At the close of Ngo’s case, the district court granted Hilton judgment as a matter of law on Ngo’s punitive damage claim. The jury returned a verdict for Ngo and assessed compensatory damages.

Hilton appeals the denial of its motion to exclude evidence of Hilton’s treatment of another cocktail server, the denial of its motions for judgment as a matter of law and judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and the award of attorneys’ fees and costs. Ngo cross-appeals the district court’s refusal to submit her request for punitive damages to the jury, and its denial of her motion to amend the judgment to provide retroactive relief. In a separate, unpublished, memorandum disposition filed this date, we reject Hilton’s claims, but reverse the district court’s denial of Ngo’s motion to amend the judgment to provide retroactive relief. In this opinion, we affirm the district court’s denial…