Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. American Home Furnishings, Inc.

*706 MEMORANDUM **

Plaintiff-Appellee Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought suit against Defendant-Appellant American Home Furnishings, Inc. (AHF), alleging that AHF violated Title VII by refusing to promote one of its employees, LaWanda Glenn, because of her race. At trial, a jury found in favor of the EEOC and awarded $5,000 in back pay, $30,000 in compensatory damages, and $85,000 in punitive damages. Thereafter, the district court granted virtually all of the EEOC’s requested injunctive relief.

On appeal, AHF raises several arguments, none of which has merit. First, AHF contends that the district court erred in denying its motion to exclude all testimony as to compensatory and punitive damages because the EEOC failed to provide adequate information with respect to the damages it sought during discovery. We review the district court’s decision to deny AHF’s motion in limine for abuse of discretion, Tritchler v. County of Lake, 358 F.3d 1150, 1155 (9th Cir.2004), and find no such abuse. AHF fails to provide legal or factual support for its contention that the EEOC’s disclosures during discovery were inadequate, much less has it demonstrated that the district…