Employment Evidence

Eugene K. Hollander

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F-2 ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Eugene Hollander is a principal of the Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander, Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Hollander concentrates on representing employees and employers in all phases of employment litigation before the state, federal, and appellate courts and administrative agencies. He is a frequent lecturer on topical employment issues. Mr. Hollander is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association, Federal Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and Chicago Bar Association.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The author would like to gratefully acknowledge Jeffrey Toppel for providing valuable research assistance. The author would also like to dedicate this book to his wife Caryn, who provided constant moral support during this undertaking, and to his children Josh and Marissa, who were patient and understanding while their dad was busy writing.

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SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1. Summary Judgment Chapter 2. Administrative Decisions and Materials Chapter 3. Plaintiff’s Prior Acts Chapter 4. Defendant’s Prior Acts Chapter 5. Statistical Evidence Chapter 6. Defendant’s Documents Chapter 7. Testimonial Evidence Chapter 8. Financial Evidence Chapter 9. Plaintiff’s Medical and Psychological Evidence Chapter 10. Expert Evidence Chapter 11. Employer Responses Chapter 12. Demonstrative Evidence Chapter 13. Electronic Evidence Chapter 14. Attorney’s Fees and Costs Chapter 15. Punitive Damages

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Chapter 1. Summary Judgment

I. INTRODUCTION §1:10 Generally §1:20 Summary Judgment Standards §1:30 Applicable Law II. CONSIDERATIONS WHEN MOVING FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT §1:40 Employer’s Motion §1:45 Motion for Sanctions §1:50 Timing of Motion §1:60 Time for Employee’s Response III. OTHER PRIOR ACTS OF PLAINTIFF §1:70 Materials Must Be in Record §1:71 Plaintiff Checklist—Preparing for the Plaintiff’s Deposition §1:72 Plaintiff’s Outline for Deposing the Sexual Harasser §1:80 Checklist—Defendant’s Evidentiary Materials §1:81 Deposition Outline for the Plaintiff (FLSA and Retaliatory Discharge Claims) §1:85 Form: Affidavit in Accordance With Fed. R. Evid. 1006 IV. EMPLOYER’S MOTION §1:90 Format of Motion §1:100 Form: Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment §1:110 Affidavits Supporting Motion §1:120 Checklist—Drafting Decisionmaker’s Affidavit §1:130 Challenging Plaintiff’s Prima Facie Case §1:140 Checklist—Evidence Challenging Performance Element of Plaintiff’s Prima Facie Case §1:150 Sexual Harassment Cases §1:160 ADA Cases §1:161 Summary Judgment on Basis of Judicial Estoppel §1:161.1 Case Example: Claim Not Precluded §1:161.2 Case Examples: Claim Precluded §1:161.3 Form: Motion for Summary Judgment—Defendant—Judicial Estoppel §1:170 Pre-Motion Deposition Checklist—ADA Case §1:180 Retaliation Cases §1:190 Anticipating Pretext V. PLAINTIFF’S RESPONSE §1:200 Introduction §1:210 Explain Continuance With Rule 56(f) Affidavit §1:210.1 Form: Rule 56(f) Affidavit §1:210.2 Form: Plaintiff’s Motion to Extend Discovery Cutoff §1:220 Checklist—Plaintiff’s Evidentiary Materials §1:230 Forms: Plaintiff’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment §1:230.1 Form: Plaintiff’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment— General §1:230.2 Form: Plaintiff’s Cross Motion for Partial Summary Judgment—Americans With Disabilities Act §1:230.3 Form: Plaintiff’s Opposition to Summary Judgment—ADEA §1:230.4 Form: Plaintiff’s Response to Motion for Summary Judgment—RIF §1:230.5 Form: Plaintiff’s Response to Motion for Summary Judgment—PDA/FMLA

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§1:230.6 Form: Plaintiff’s Response to Motion for Summary Judgment—Race Discrimination §1:230.7 Form: Plaintiff’s Response to Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment—Race—Hostile Work Environment §1:240 Sexual Harassment Cases §1:240.1 Form: Plaintiff’s Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion

Chapter 2. Administrative Decisions and Materials

I. EEOC Determination Letters and Materials §2:10 Introduction §2:20 Common Fact Pattern §2:30 Foundation §2:40 Objections §2:50 Plaintiff’s Tactics §2:60 Form: Plaintiff Request for Right to Sue Letter §2:64 Form: Jury Instruction—Receipt of Notice of Right to Sue §2:70 Form: Plaintiff Letter to EEOC Requesting Investigative File §2:80 Form: Jury Instruction §2:90 Defendant’s Tactics §2:100 Form: Defendant’s Motion in Limine to Exclude and Bar Evidence Concerning EEOC Cause Finding §2:110 Cases Involving EEOC Determination Letters and Materials §2:110.1 Evidence Admitted §2:110.2 Evidence Excluded II. STATE AGENCY REPORTS §2:120 Introduction §2:130 Common Fact Pattern §2:140 Foundation §2:150 Objections §2:160 Plaintiff’s Tactics §2:170 Form: Plaintiff Bench Brief—Exclusion of Evidence From Unemployment Compensation Hearing §2:180 Defendant’s Tactics §2:190 Cases Involving State Administrative Agency Reports §2:190.1 Evidence Admitted §2:190.2 Evidence Excluded §2:190.3 Cases Involving Issue Preclusion III. ARBITRATION DECISIONS §2:200 Introduction §2:210 Common Fact Pattern §2:220 Foundation §2:230 Objections §2:240 Plaintiff’s Tactics §2:250 Defendant’s Tactics §2:260 Cases Involving Admissibility of Arbitration Decisions §2:260.1 Evidence Admitted §2:260.2 Evidence Excluded IV. DISABILITY APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS §2:270 Introduction §2:280 Common Fact Pattern §2:290 Foundation §2:300 Objections §2:310 Plaintiff’s Tactics §2:320 Form: Plaintiff’s Motion in Limine to Bar Evidence Concerning Plaintiff’s Application for Social Security Benefits

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§2:330 Defendant’s Tactics §2:340 Defendant—Examination Checklist—Plaintiff’s Inconsistent Disability Statements §2:350 Cases Involving Disability Applications and Materials §2:350.1 Evidence Admitted or Defense Allowed §2:350.2 Evidence Not Admitted or Defense Not Allowed

Chapter 3. Plaintiff’s Prior Acts

I. PLAINTIFF’S PRIOR SEXUAL CONDUCT §3:10 Introduction §3:20 F.R.E. 412—Special Requirements §3:30 Common Fact Pattern §3:40 Foundation §3:50 Procedure to Admit Sexual Conduct Evidence Under F.R.E. 412 §3:50.1 Form: Defendant’s Motion Pursuant to F.R.E. 412 §3:50.2 Form: Plaintiff’s Response to Motion Pursuant to F.R.E 412 §3:60 Objections §3:70 Defendant’s Tactics §3:80 Plaintiff’s Tactics §3:80.1 Form: Plaintiff’s Motion in Limine to Exclude Prior Sexual Acts §3:80.2 Form: Plaintiff’s Motion for Protective Order §3:90 Jury Instructions §3:90.1 Form: “Unwelcome Conduct” §3:90.2 Form: “Unwelcome Conduct”—Examples §3:100 Cases on Key Issues §3:100.1 Previous Sexual Contact With Alleged Harasser §3:100.1.1 Evidence Precluding Harassment Claim §3:100.1.2 Evidence Not Precluding Harassment Claim §3:100.2 Sexual Behavior in Workplace §3:100.2.1 Evidence Excluded §3:100.2.2 Evidence Admitted §3:100.3 Sexual Conduct Outside Workplace §3:100.3.1 Evidence Excluded §3:100.3.2 Evidence Admitted §3:100.4 Sexual Conduct Involving Third Parties §3:100.4.1 Evidence Excluded §3:100.4.2 Evidence Admitted II. AFTER-ACQUIRED EVIDENCE §3:110 Introduction §3:120 Common Fact Pattern §3:130 Foundation §3:140 Objections §3:150 Defendant’s Tactics §3:160 Plaintiff’s Tactics §3:160.1 Form: Plaintiff’s Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Alleged Misconduct §3:170 Jury Instructions §3:170.1 Form: After-Acquired Evidence §3:170.2 Form: After-Acquired Evidence—Offsets to Damages §3:180 Cases on Key Issues §3:180.1 Applying After-Acquired Evidence to Limit Damages §3:180.2 Declining to Apply Doctrine III. Case Digest—other prior acts of Plaintiff §3:200 Poor Work Performance at Prior Employer Inadmissible §3:200.1 Form: Motion to Quash Subpoenas (Regarding Former and Current Employers) §3:210 Prior Lawsuit Against Defendant Inadmissible

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§3:220 Prior Lawsuit Against Another Employer Inadmissible §3:220.1 Form: Plaintiff Brief—Motion in Limine—Prior Lawsuits or Claims §3:230 Bad Acts Related to Job Performance §3:230.1 Form: Plaintiff Brief—Motion in Limine—Alleged Prior Bad Acts

Chapter 4. Defendant’s Prior Acts

I. SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASES—DEFENDANT’S PRIOR SEXUAL CONDUCT §4:10 Introduction §4:20 Common Fact Pattern §4:30 Foundation §4:40 Procedure to Admit Sexual Assault Evidence Under F.R.E. 415 §4:50 Objections §4:60 Plaintiff’s Tactics §4:61 Checklist for Deposing Sexual Harasser §4:62 Form: Plaintiff’s Response to Defendant’s Motion in Limine Regarding Allegations of Sexual Harassment Raised by Other Female Employees §4:63 Plaintiff’s Response to Defendant’s Motion in Limine Regarding Other Harassers §4:64 Plaintiff’s Response to Defendant’s Motion in Limine Regarding Alleged Time-Barred Evidence §4:70 Form: Plaintiff’s Affidavit in Opposition to Defendant’s Summary Judgment Motion or Motion in Limine §4:80 Defendant’s Tactics §4:90 Forms §4:90.1 Form: Defendant’s Jury Instruction Regarding Prior Sexual Harassment §4:90.2 Form: Defendant’s Motion to Bar Pursuant to F.R.E. 415 §4:90.3 Form: Defendant’s Motion in Limine to Exclude and Bar Evidence Concerning Character of Defendant’s Employees §4:90.4 Form: Jury Instruction—Hostile Work Environment §4:90.5 Form: Jury Instruction—Unwelcome Conduct §4:90.6 Form: Jury Instruction—Hostile Work Environment—Burden of Proof—Supervisor Acts §4:90.7 Form: Jury Instruction—Hostile Work Environment—Burden of Proof—Co-Worker Acts §4:90.8 Form: Plaintiff Response to Motion in Limine— Consensual Affair §§4:100-4:110 [Reserved] §4:120 Cases on Key Issues §4:130 Cases Involving Pervasiveness §4:130.1 Evidence Admitted §4:130.2 Evidence Excluded §4:131 Cases Involving “Second Hand” Harassment §4:131.1 Evidence Insufficient §4:131.2 Evidence Sufficient §4:140 Cases Involving Quid Pro Quo Harassment §4:140.1 Evidence Admitted §4:150 Cases Involving Notice, Motive or Intent §4:150.1 Evidence Admitted §4:150.2 Evidence Excluded §4:151 Time Barred Evidence II. DISPARATE TREATMENT CASES—DEFENDANT’S PRIOR ACTS §4:160 Introduction §4:170 Common Fact Pattern

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§4:180 Foundation §4:190 Objections §4:200 Plaintiff’s Tactics §4:205 Deposing Defendant’s Human Resources Manager §4:210 Defendant’s Tactics §4:220 Defendant’s Forms §4:220.1 Form: Defendant’s Proposed Limiting Instruction Regarding Prior Acts §4:220.2 Form: Defendant’s Memorandum in Support of Motion in Limine—ADEA—FRE 402, 403 §4:225 Form: Response to Motion in Limine to Exclude Racially Offensive Statements Outside the Presence of Plaintiffs §4:226 Form: Response to Motion in Limine to Exclude Non-Racial Incidents §4:230 Cases Involving Notice to Employer §4:230.1 Evidence Admitted §4:230.2 Evidence Excluded §4:240 Cases Involving Pervasiveness or Pretext §4:240.1 Evidence Admitted §4:240.2 Evidence Excluded §4:250 Cases Involving Pattern or Practice §4:250.1 Evidence Admitted §4:250.2 Evidence Excluded §4:260 Cases Involving Discrimination of Other Protected Classes §4:260.1 Evidence Admitted §4:260.2 Evidence Excluded §4:270 Cases Involving Other Lawsuits or Charges of Discrimination §4:280 Cases on Other Key Issues §4:280.1 Evidence Admitted §4:280.2 Evidence Excluded §4:285 Time Barred Evidence §4:285.1 Evidence Admitted §4:290 Direct Evidence Not Required in Mixed Motives Cases

Chapter 5. Statistical Evidence

I. DISPARATE TREATMENT CASES §5:10 Introduction §5:20 Common Fact Pattern §5:30 Foundation §5:40 Objections §5:50 Plaintiff’s Tactics §5:60 Plaintiff’s Checklist—Discovery Matters for Statistical Analysis §5:70 Defendant’s Tactics §5:80 Form: Defendant’s Motion to Bar Plaintiff’s Expert §5:90 Defendant’s Checklist—Cross-Exam of Plaintiff’s Statistical Expert §5:100 Cases Involving Statistics in Disparate Treatment Cases §5:100.1 Evidence Admitted §5:100.2 Evidence Excluded II. DISPARATE IMPACT CASES §5:110 Introduction §5:120 Common Fact Pattern §5:130 Foundation §5:140 Objections §5:150 Plaintiff’s Tactics §5:160 Defendant’s Tactics §5:170 Defendant’s Cross-Examination Checklist for Plaintiff’s Statistical Expert §5:180 Form: Jury Instruction—Considering Statistics as Evidence

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§5:190 Form: Jury Instruction—ADEA—Comparing Relevant Populations §5:200 Cases Involving Statistics in Disparate Impact Cases §5:200.1 Evidence Admitted §5:200.2 Evidence Excluded III. CLASS ACTION/PATTERN AND PRACTICE CASES §5:210 Introduction §5:220 Common Fact Pattern §5:230 Foundation §5:240 Objections §5:250 Plaintiff’s Tactics §5:260 Plaintiff’s Checklist—Discovery and Evidence in Class Action and Pattern and Practice Cases §5:270 Defendant’s Tactics §5:280 Form: Jury Instruction—Statistics to Prove Pattern and Practice of Race Discrimination §5:290 Cases Involving Statistics in Class Action/Pattern and Practice Cases §5:290.1 Evidence Admitted §5:290.2 Evidence Excluded

Chapter 6. Defendant’s Documents

I. PERSONNEL MANUALS AND POLICIES §6:10 Introduction §6:20 Common Fact Pattern §6:30 Foundation §6:40 Objections §6:50 Plaintiff’s Tactics §6:50.1 Plaintiff’s Checklist—Defendant’s Personnel Manuals and Policies §6:50.2 Form: Jury Instruction—Pretext §6:60 Defendant’s Tactics §6:60.1 Form: Defendant’s Motion in Limine to Exclude Employee Handbook §6:70 Cases Involving Personnel Manuals and Policies §6:70.1 Evidence Admitted §6:70.2 Evidence Excluded II. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLANS §6:80 Introduction §6:90 Foundation §6:100 Objections §6:110 Cases Involving Affirmative Action Plans §6:110.1 Evidence Admitted §6:110.2 Evidence Excluded III. BUSINESS RECORDS AND INTERNAL MEMORANDA §6:120 Introduction §6:130 Common Fact Pattern §6:140 Foundation §6:150 Objections §6:160 Plaintiff’s Tactics §6:160.1 Form: Plaintiff—Request for Admission of Defendant’s Business Records §6:160.2 Form: Stipulation—Defendant’s Business Records §6:160.3 Form: Jury Instruction—Request for Admission of Documents §6:170 Defendant’s Tactics §6:170.1 Form: Defendant—Motion to Strike §6:180 Cases Involving Business Records and Internal Memoranda §6:180.1 Evidence Admitted §6:180.2 Evidence Excluded

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IV. EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINARY RECORDS AND PERSONNEL FILES §6:190 Introduction §6:200 Common Fact Pattern §6:210 Foundation §6:220 Objections §6:230 Plaintiff’s Tactics §6:230.1 Form: Plaintiff—Designation of Personal Representative §6:240 Defendant’s Tactics §6:240.1 Form: Agreed Protective Order §6:240.2 Form: Motion to Modify Protective Order—Plaintiff §6:250 Cases Involving Employee Disciplinary Records and Personnel Files §6:250.1 Evidence Admitted §6:250.2 Evidence Excluded V. MISSING DOCUMENTS OR DESTRUCTION OF EVIDENCE §6:260 Introduction §6:270 Common Fact Pattern §6:280 Foundation §6:290 Objections §6:300 Plaintiff’s Tactics §6:300.1 Form: Plaintiff—Motion to Compel §6:300.2 Form: Plaintiff—Complaint Count Alleging Spoliation of Evidence §6:300.3 Form: Plaintiff—Jury Instruction—Failure to Produce Evidence §6:300.4 Form: Plaintiff—Jury Instruction—Spoliation—Bad Faith Destruction §6:310 Defendant’s Tactics §6:310.1 Form: Defendant: Motion in Limine—Destruction of Evidence §6:320 Cases Involving Destruction of Documentary Evidence §6:320.1 Evidence Admitted §6:320.2 Evidence Excluded VI. SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS; DEFENDANT’S POST-TERMINA- TION OFFERS §6:330 Introduction §6:340 Common Fact Pattern §6:350 Foundation §6:360 Objections §6:370 Plaintiff’s Tactics §6:380 Defendant’s Tactics §6:390 Cases Involving Severance Agreements and Other Post-Termination Offers §6:390.1 Evidence Admitted §6:390.2 Evidence Excluded

Chapter 7. Testimonial Evidence

I. DISCRIMINATORY REMARKS §7:10 Introduction §7:20 Common Fact Pattern §7:30 Foundation §7:40 Objections §7:50 Plaintiff’s Tactics §7:50.1 Plaintiff’s Tactics—Age Discrimination §7:60 Form: Jury Instruction—Discriminatory Remarks §7:70 Form: Affidavit—Plaintiff—Discriminatory Remarks §7:75 Form: Request to Admit—Cat’s Paw Case—Age Discrimination— Plaintiff’s Form Demotion §7:80 Defendant’s Tactics

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§7:90 Defendant’s Forms §7:90.1 Form: Motion to Strike—Defendant—Discriminatory Remarks §7:90.2 Form: Jury Instruction—Direct Evidence—Stray Remarks— Statements by Persons Not Involved §7:90.3 Form: Defendant’s Memorandum in Support of Motion in Limine—Title VII Race Discrimination/Failure to Promote— Racially Derogatory Comments §7:110 Cases Involving Evidence of Discriminatory Remarks §7:110.1 Evidence Admitted as Direct Evidence of Discrimination §7:110.2 Evidence Not Admitted as Direct Evidence of Discrimination §7:110.3 Evidence Admitted as Circumstantial Evidence of Discrimination §7:110.4 Evidence Not Admitted—Stray Remarks §7:110.5 Evidence Admitted—Not Germane to Claim §7:110.6 Introduction to Cat’s Pay Theory §7:110.6.1 Evidence Admissible as Cat’s Paw Theory §7:110.6.2 Evidence Inadmissible as Cat’s Paw Theory II. HEARSAY §7:120 Introduction §7:130 Common Fact Pattern §7:140 Foundation §7:150 Objections §7:160 Responses to Objections §7:170 Opponent’s Tactics §7:170.1 Form: Defendant’s Memorandum in Support of Motion in Limine—Title VII Demotion—FRE 402, 403, 602, 802 §7:170.2 Form: Plaintiff’s Motion to Exclude Manager’s Testimony About What Plaintiff’s Coworkers Said §7:180 Proponent’s Tactics 7:180.1 Form: Plaintiff’s Bench Brief re Admissibility of Statement as Admission of Party Opponent §7:190 Cases Involving Hearsay and Alleged Hearsay §7:190.1 Evidence Admitted §7:190.2 Evidence Held to Be Inadmissible III. PRIOR CONSISTENT STATEMENTS §7:200 Introduction §7:210 Foundation §7:220 Objections §7:230 Form: Requests for Admissions to Establish Evidentiary Foundation of Document §7:240 Cases Involving Prior Consistent Statements §7:240.1 Evidence Not Admitted IV. IMPEACHMENT §7:250 Introduction §7:260 Common Fact Pattern §7:270 Foundation §7:280 Objections §7:290 Plaintiff’s Tactics §7:300 Plaintiff Checklist: Sources of Impeachment for Decisionmaker §7:301 Opposing Defendant’s Attempt to Discover Impeaching Evidence From Department of Labor §7:302 Form: Motion to Quash—Plaintiff—Subpoena Served Upon DOL §7:303 Form: Jury Instruction—Impeachment of Witnesses §7:310 Defendant’s Tactics §7:320 Defendant Checklist—Sources of Impeachment for Plaintiff §7:321 Compelling Production of Transcripts From Unemployment Compensation Hearing §7:322 Form: Defendant’s Response to Plaintiff’s Motion to Quash Subpoena Served Upon DOL and Motion to Compel Production

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§7:330 Cases Involving Impeachment Evidence §7:330.1 Evidence Admitted §7:330.2 Evidence Not Admitted V. TAPE-RECORDED CONVERSATIONS §7:340 Introduction §7:350 Common Fact Pattern §7:360 Foundation §7:370 Objections §7:380 Plaintiff’s Tactics §7:390 Defendant’s Tactics §7:400 Form: Motion in Limine—Defendant—Tape-Recorded Conversations §7:410 Cases Involving Tape-Recorded Conversations §7:410.1 Evidence Admitted §7:410.2 Evidence Not Admitted §7:410.3 Evidence Used to Limit Damages §§7:420-7:440 [Reserved] VI. ADDITIONAL FORMS §7:500 Form: Motion for Protective Order/Limit Discovery

Chapter 8. Financial Evidence

I. DEFENDANT’S NET WORTH §8:10 Introduction §8:20 Common Fact Pattern §8:30 Foundation §8:40 Objections §8:50 Plaintiff’s Tactics §8:60 Forms §8:61 Form: Plaintiff’s Request for Admission—Financial Evidence §8:62 Form: Stipulation as to Net Worth §8:63 Form: Motion for Protective Order—Financial Evidence—Defendant §8:64 Jury Instructions §8:64.1 Form: Jury Instruction—Punitive Damages §8:64.2 Form: Jury Instruction—Back Pay §8:64.4 Form: Jury Instruction—Damages—General Considerations §8:65 Form: Plaintiff’s Motion for Liquidated Damages §8:66 Plaintiff’s Response to Defendant’s Motion in Limine Re: Financial Information §8:67 Form: Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Defendant’s Net Worth §§8:70-8:80 [Reserved] §8:90 Defendant’s Tactics §8:100 Cases Involving Evidence of Defendant’s Net Worth §8:100.1 Evidence Admitted §8:100.2 Evidence Excluded II. FINANCIAL EVIDENCE OF PLAINTIFF §8:110 Introduction §8:120 Common Fact Pattern §8:130 Foundation §8:140 Objections §8:150 Plaintiff’s Tactics §8:160 Defendant’s Tactics §8:170 Forms §8:170.1 Form: Defendant’s Motion to Compel Plaintiff—Financial Evidence §8:170.2 Form: Defendant’s Motion to Bar §8:170.3 Form: Agreed Protective Order

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§8:170.4 Form: Jury Instruction—Plaintiff’s Duty to Mitigate §8:170.5 Form: Defendant’s Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Front Pay From the Jury §8:170.6 Form: Plaintiff’s Response to Defendant’s Motion to Strike Jury Demand for Back Pay and Front Pay §8:170.7 Form: Jury Verdict §8:170.8 Form: Plaintiff’s Motion in Limine to Bar Evidence of Offer of Re-Employment §8:170.9 Form: Plaintiff Motion in Limine—Inability to Work §8:170.10 Form: Plaintiff’s Motion and Memorandum in Support of Motion for Default Judgment §8:170.11 Form: Affidavit in Support of Motion for Default Judgment §8:170.12 Form: Proposed Order—Motion for Default Judgment §§8:180-8:190 [Reserved] §8:200 Cases Involving Evidence Used to Determine Plaintiff’s Damages §8:200.1 Evidence Admitted §8:200.2 Evidence Excluded

Chapter 9. Plaintiff’s Medical and Psychological Evidence

I. Plaintiff’s Medical and Psychological History §9:10 Introduction §9:20 Common Fact Pattern §9:30 Foundation §9:40 Objections §9:50 Defendant’s Tactics §9:60 Form: Defendant’s Subpoena for Medical Records §9:70 Form: Defendant Motion to Compel §9:80 Plaintiff’s Tactics §9:81 Form: Motion for Protective Order—Plaintiff—Request for Independent Medical Examination §9:82 Form: Plaintiff’s Motion to Quash §9:83 Form: Plaintiff’s Motion in Limine to Exclude Psychological or Medical Treatment §9:84 Form: Plaintiff’s Response to Defendant’s Motion in Limine to Exclude Testimony Re: Causation §9:110 Cases on Key Issues §9:110.1 Cases Involving Plaintiff’s Medical and Psychological History §9:110.1.1 Discovery Not Allowed §9:110.1.2 Discovery Allowed §9:110.2 Cases Involving ADA Claims §9:110.2.1 Evidence Admitted §9:110.2.2 Evidence Excluded [Reserved] §9:110.3 Cases Involving Lay Opinion Testimony §9:110.3.1 Evidence Admitted §9:110.3.2 Evidence Excluded [Reserved] II. Independent Medical or Psychological Exams (Rule 35) §9:120 Introduction §9:130 Form: Plaintiff—Request for Rule 35 Exam Results §9:140 Common Fact Pattern §9:150 Foundation §9:160 Objections §9:170 Defendant’s Tactics §9:180 Form: Defendant’s Motion for Psychological Exam §9:181 Form: Response to Motion for Independent Medical Exam §9:190 Form: Defendant’s Notice for Psychological Exam §9:200 Plaintiff’s Tactics §9:210 Form: Stipulation Regarding Rule 35 Exam

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§9:220 Cases Involving Rule 35 Independent Medical Exams §9:220.1 Exam Permitted §9:220.2 Exam Not Permitted III. MMPI-II AND OTHER PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS §9:230 Introduction §9:240 Common Fact Pattern §9:250 Foundation §9:260 Objections §9:270 Defendant’s Tactics §9:280 Plaintiff’s Tactics §9:290 Cases Involving Use of MMPI-II and Other Psychological Tests §9:290.1 Testing Not Allowed §9:290.2 Testing Allowed

Chapter 10. Expert Evidence

I. Overview §10:10 Introduction §10:20 Common Fact Pattern §10:30 Foundation §10:40 Objections §10:50 Plaintiff’s Tactics §10:60 Plaintiff’s Checklist—Evidentiary Issues at Trial §10:60.1 Checklist: Preparing for Defendant’s Medical Expert’s Deposition §10:62 Form: Plaintiff’s Motion and Brief to Bar Defendant’s Expert §10:65 Form: Plaintiff’s Post-Trial Brief Regarding Damages §10:70 Defendant’s Tactics §10:80 Defendant’s Checklist for Plaintiff’s Expert §10:80.1 Checklist for Deposing Plaintiff’s Computer Forensic Expert §10:80.2 Form: Defendant’s Rule 26(a)(2) Interrogatories to Plaintiff’s Forensic Computer Expert §10:80.3 Form: Plaintiff’s Rule 26(a)(2) Request for Production to Plaintiff’s Forensic Computer Expert §10:80.4 Checklist for Deposing Plaintiff’s Vocational Rehabilitation Expert §10:90 Form: Defendant’s Motion to Bar Plaintiff’s Expert §10:100 Form: Defendant’s Daubert Motion to Bar Plaintiff’s Expert §10:110 Forms: Jury Instructions §10:110.1 Form: Jury Instruction—Disparate Impact—Statistics §10:110.2 Form: Jury Instruction—Sex Discrimination—Statistics §10:110.3 Form: Jury Instruction—Age Discrimination—Statistics §10:110.4 Form: Jury Instruction—Race Discrimination—Statistics §10:110.5 Form: Jury Instruction—ADA—“Major Life Activity” §10:110.6 Form: Jury Instruction—ADA—“Substantially Limited” in Major Life Activity §10:110.7 Form: Jury Instruction—FMLA—“Serious Health Condition” §10:110.8 Form: Jury Instruction—Expert Witness Testimony §§10:120-10:170 [Reserved] II. Case Summaries §10:180 Employer’s General Policies and Procedures §10:180.1 Evidence Admitted §10:180.2 Evidence Excluded §10:190 Mental Health/Medical Experts §10:190.1 FMLA Cases Concerning “Serious Health Condition” §10:190.1.1 Evidence Admitted §10:190.1.2 Evidence Excluded §10:190.2 Hostile Work Environment and Damages §10:190.2.1 Evidence Admitted §10:190.2.2 Evidence Excluded

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§10:200 Economists and Accountants §10:200.1 Evidence Admitted §10:200.2 Evidence Excluded §10:210 Statisticians §10:210.1 Evidence Admitted §10:210.2 Evidence Excluded §10:220 Experts Used in ADA Litigation §10:220.1 Evidence Admitted §10:220.2 Evidence Excluded §10:230 Mitigation Experts §10:230.1 Evidence Admitted §10:230.2 Evidence Excluded §10:240 Miscellaneous Expert Cases §10:240.1 Evidence Admitted §10:240.2 Evidence Excluded

Chapter 11. Employer Responses

I. BUSINESS JUDGMENT RULE §11:10 Introduction §11:20 Common Fact Pattern §11:30 Foundation §11:40 Objections §11:50 Employer’s Tactics §11:60 Form: Business Judgment Rule—Jury Instruction for Defendant §11:70 Employee’s Tactics §11:80 Plaintiff Checklist—Undermining Defendant’s Business Judgment Reasons §11:90 Cases Involving Evidence Regarding Business Judgment Rule §11:90.1 Evidence Sufficient to Establish Defense §11:90.2 Evidence Insufficient to Establish Defense II. BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION §11:100 Introduction §11:110 Common Fact Pattern §11:120 Foundation §11:130 Objections §11:140 Employer’s Tactics §11:150 Form: Bona Fide Occupational Qualification—Jury Instruction for Defendant §11:160 Employee’s Tactics §11:170 Cases Involving Evidence Regarding Employer’s Bona Fide Occupational Qualification §11:170.1 Evidence Sufficient to Establish Defense §11:170.2 Evidence Insufficient to Establish Defense III. ELLERTH/FARAGHER AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE §11:180 Introduction §11:190 Common Fact Pattern §11:200 Foundation §11:210 Objections §11:220 Employer’s Tactics §11:225 Form: Jury Instruction—Affirmative Defense §11:230 Employee’s Tactics §11:235 Form: Deposition Outline for Human Resources Manager §11:240 Cases Involving Adequacy of Employer’s Sexual Harassment Policy §11:240.1 Evidence Sufficient to Establish Defense §11:240.2 Evidence Not Admitted/Insufficient to Establish Defense

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IV. UNDUE HARDSHIP §11:250 Introduction §11:260 Common Fact Pattern §11:270 Foundation §11:280 Objections §11:290 Employee’s Tactics §11:300 Cases Involving Undue Hardship §11:300.1 Evidence Admitted §11:300.2 Evidence Excluded V. SAME ACTOR §11:310 Introduction §11:320 Common Fact Pattern §11:330 Foundation §11:340 Objections §11:350 Employer’s Tactics §11:360 Form: Same-Actor Inference—Jury Instruction for Defendant §11:370 Employee’s Tactics §11:380 Cases Involving Same Actor Inference §11:380.1 Evidence Sufficient to Establish Inference §11:380.2 Evidence Insufficient to Establish Inference VI. LACHES §11:390 Introduction §11:400 Common Fact Pattern §11:410 Foundation §11:420 Objections §11:430 Employer’s Tactics §11:430.1 Form: Motion for Summary Judgment Based Upon Laches Defense—Defendant §11:430.2 Form: Jury Instruction—Laches §11:440 Employee’s Tactics §11:450 Cases Involving Laches §11:450.1 Evidence Sufficient to Establish Defense §11:450.2 Evidence Insufficient to Maintain Defense VII. Estoppel §11:460 Introduction §11:470 Common Fact Pattern §11:480 Foundation §11:490 Objections §11:500 Plaintiff’s Tactics §11:510 Defendant Tactics §11:520 Form §11:520 Form: Motion to Dismiss—Estoppel—Defendant §11:530 Cases Involving Estoppel §11:530.1 Evidence Sufficient to Bar Claim §11:530.2 Evidence Insufficient to Bar Claim VIII. Reasonable Factors Other Than Age (“RFOA”) §11:540 Introduction §11:550 Common Fact Pattern §11:560 Plaintiff’s Tactics §11:570 Defendant’s Tactics §11:580 Cases Involving RFOA IX. Employer’s Offer of Reinstatement §11:600 Introduction §11:610 Common Fact Pattern §11:620 Foundation §11:630 Objections §11:640 Plaintiff’s Tactics §11:650 Defendant’s Tactics

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§11:660 Form: Plaintiff’s Response to Motion in Limine to Exlude Offer of Reinstatement §11:670 Cases Involving Offers of Reinstatement §11:670.1 Evidence Sufficient to Bar Claim/Limit Damages §11:670.2 Evidence Insufficient to Bar Claim/Limit Damages

Chapter 12. Demonstrative Evidence §12:10 Introduction §12:20 Common Fact Pattern §12:30 Foundation §12:40 Objections §12:50 Plaintiff’s Tactics §12:60 Plaintiff’s Checklist of Demonstrative Evidence §12:70 Form: Plaintiff—Sample Organizational Chart §12:80 Form: Plaintiff—Request for Production of Documents §12:90 Defendant’s Tactics §12:100 Defendant’s Checklist of Demonstrative Evidence §12:110 Form: Defendant—Request for Production of Documents (Plaintiff’s Response thereto) §12:120 Jury Instruction: Video Deposition §12:130 Jury Instruction: Charts or Summaries §12:140 Cases Involving Demonstrative Evidence §12:140.1 Demonstrative Evidence Not Allowed §12:140.2 Demonstrative Evidence Allowed [Reserved]

Chapter 13. Electronic Evidence §13:10 Introduction §13:20 Plaintiff’s Tactics §13:20.1 Form: Checklist for Plaintiff Regarding Preservation Letter to Be Sent to the Defendant §13:20.2 Form: Preservation Letter §13:20.3 Form: Privilege Log for Electronic Evidence §13:20.4 Form: Brief in Support of Motion to Quash Subpoena §13:20.5 Form: Motion to Compel Production of ESI §13:30 Defendant’s Tactics §13:30.1 Form: Motion for a Protective Order §13:30.2 Authentication Checklist for Blog or Online Social Networking Site §13:35 Introducing E-Mails Into Evidence §13:35.1 Introduction §13:35.2 Foundation §13:35.3 Objections §13:36 Cases Involving the Admissibility of E-Mails, Websites or Blogs §13:36.1 Evidence Admitted §13:36.2 Evidence Excluded §13:40 Cases Involving Electronic Evidence §13:40.1 Cases Involving Admissibility §13:40.1.1 Evidence Admitted §13:40.1.2 Evidence Excluded [Reserved] §13:40.2 Cases Involving Discovery §13:40.2.1 Discovery Permitted §13:40.2.2 Discovery Not Permitted §13:40.3 Cases Involving Cost-Shifting §13:40.3.1 Costs Awarded §13:40.3.2 Costs Not Awarded [Reserved] §13:40.4 Cases Involving Sanctions §13:40.4.1 Sanctions Granted §13:40.4.2 Sanctions Denied

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§13:40.5 Cases Involving Work Product and Privilege §13:40.5.1 Privilege Upheld §13:40.5.2 Privilege Denied [Reserved] §13:40.6 Miscellaneous Cases Involving Electronic Evidence

Chapter 14. Attorney’s Fees and Costs §14:10 Introduction §14:20 Plaintiff Tactics §14:30 Defendant Tactics §14:40 Form: Bill of Costs §14:50 Form: Response to Request for Taxation of Costs §14:60 Form: Motion to Set Schedule Concerning Attorney’s Fees and Costs §14:70 Form: Joint Statement Concerning Attorney’s Fees and Expenses §14:80 Form: Plaintiff’s Petition for Attorney’s Fees and Costs §14:90 Form: Attorney Affidavit in Support of Fee Petition §14:100 Form: Default Order as Exhibit in Support of Fee Petition §14:110 Form: Response to Defendant’s Motion to Waive Bond §14:120 Form: Plaintiff’s Objections to Magistrate’s Report and Recommendation §14:130 Form: Plaintiff’s Supplemental Fee Petition §14:140 Cases Involving Attorney’s Fees and Costs §14:141 Cases Involving Hourly Rates §14:141.1 Evidence Excluded §14:141.2 Evidence Admitted

Chapter 15. Punitive Damages §15:10 Introduction §15:20 Common Fact Pattern §15:30 Foundation §15:40 Objections §15:50 Plaintiff’s Tactics §15:60 Defendant’s Tactics §15:70 Form: Response to Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Issue of Punitive Damages §15:80 Form: Jury Instruction—Punitive Damages §15:90 Plaintiff’s Checklist for Questioning Harasser/Decisionmaker/Human Resources Representative—Punitive Damages §15:100 Cases Involving Punitive Damages §15:100.1 Evidence Allowed §15:100.1 Evidence Not Allowed or Punitive Damages Stricken

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