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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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Ch. 177
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(2) ANY OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF THE COMPLAINANT IS
ENTITLED TO RECOVER UNDER ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW.
(E) THE SUM OF THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATORY DAMAGES AWARDED
TO EACH COMPLAINANT UNDER THIS SECTION, FOR FUTURE PECUNIARY
LOSSES, EMOTIONAL PAIN, SUFFERING, INCONVENIENCE, MENTAL ANGUISH,
LOSS OF ENJOYMENT OF LIFE, AND OTHER NONPECUNIARY LOSSES, AND THE
AMOUNT OF PUNATIVE PUNITIVE DAMAGES AWARDED UNDER THIS SECTION
MAY NOT EXCEED:
(1) $50,000 IF THE RESPONDENT EMPLOYS NOT FEWER THAN 15
AND NOT MORE THAN 100 EMPLOYEES IN EACH OF 20 OR MORE CALENDAR
WEEKS IN THE CURRENT OR PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR;
(2) $100,000, IF THE RESPONDENT EMPLOYS NOT FEWER THAN
101 AND NOT MORE THAN 200 EMPLOYEES IN EACH OF 20 OR MORE CALENDAR
WEEKS IN THE CURRENT OR PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR;
(3) $200,000, IF THE RESPONDENT EMPLOYS NOT FEWER THAN
201 AND NOT MORE THAN 500 EMPLOYEES IN EACH OF 20 OR MORE CALENDAR
WEEKS IN THE CURRENT OR PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR; AND
(4) $300,000, IF THE RESPONDENT EMPLOYS NOT FEWER THAN
501 EMPLOYEES IN EACH OF 20 OR MORE CALENDAR WEEKS IN THE CURRENT
OR PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR.
(F) (1) THE LIMITATIONS ON COMPENSATORY AND PUNATIVE
DAMAGES PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION SHALL
INCREASE BY $15,000 ON JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1,
2009.
(2) THE INCREASED AMOUNT APPLIES TO CAUSES OF ACTION
ARISING BETWEEN JANUARY 1 AND DECEMBER 31 OF THE YEAR THE INCREASE
TAKES EFFECT.
(G) (F) IF A COMPLAINANT SEEKS COMPENSATORY OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES UNDER THIS SECTION:
(1) ANY PARTY MAY DEMAND A TRIAL BY JURY; AND
(2) THE COURT MAY NOT INFORM THE JURY OF THE LIMITATIONS
IMPOSED UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION.
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