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Judge reduces payment to ex-Georgia professor
United Press International
Wednesday, April 23, 1986
ATLANTA — A federal judge yesterday cut $1.8 million from the $2.57 million a jury awarded former University of Georgia professor Jain Kemp, who was fired for complying with preferential treatment of pets.
U. S. District Judge Horace Warr cut $1.5 million in punitive damages against Leroy Erving and Virginia Troter to $40,000, but he actual damages, $80,000 in back pay and $1 in damages to her reputation.
Kemp, the former English coordinator for Georgia's remedial education program, won a federal lawsuit against the university. Erv
One jury member said after the trial that the $1.5 million in punitive damages was intentionally awarded because as a message to the university,
ing and Trotter in February.
university.
The jury found that the defendants violated Kemp's freedom of speech in firing her for complaining about special treatment to athletes and the children of university contributors.
"We will probably reluctantly opt for a new trial." Kemp said after learning of Wurds ruling. "Punitive and punishable to punish $200,000 is not enough."
Kemp said she and her attorneys have 20 days to decide what to do.
have 20 days to decide what to do.
Georgia officials were outraged at the size of the award.
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