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Philomena Badami v. Terry Flood, 214 F.3d 994 (2000)

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Philomena Badami v. Terry Flood, 214 F.3d 994 (2000)
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Philomena Badami v. Terry Flood, 214 F.3d 994 (2000)
Effective Date
2000-06-05

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The Badami family filed this lawsuit on May 22, 1997, alleging that the
defendants had discriminated against them based on familial status in violation of the
Fair Housing Act. The Badamis sought compensatory and punitive damages, injunctive
relief, and costs. Mrs. Philomena Badami pursued her family's cause pro se before the
district court. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the Badamis and awarded $1100
in compensatory damages. The Badamis appeal, alleging the district court erred in
failing to submit the issue of punitive damages to the jury and in excluding some
evidence of actual damages. II.   DISCUSSION
      A.  Punitive Damages