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Myron Lewis Lowery, Jr., a black television personality, sued his employer, WMC-TV, alleging racial discrimination in promotion, employment terms, pay, and retaliation. The Court found WMC-TV denied Lowery promotion to weekday news anchor based on race, applied a more stringent standard, and discriminated by denying a written contract and paying him less than similarly situated white employees. Additionally, WMC-TV retaliated by taking him off-air after he filed the lawsuit. The Court concluded that WMC-TV's stated reasons were pretextual, evidencing intentional racial discrimination. Lowery was awarded backpay, compensatory damages for emotional distress, and punitive damages.
Lowery v. WMC-TV is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, W.D. Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, W.D. Tennessee.
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Myron Lewis Lowery, Jr., a black television personality, sued his employer, WMC-TV, alleging racial discrimination in promotion, employment terms, pay, and retaliation. The Court found WMC-TV denied Lowery promotion to weekday news anchor based on race, applied a more stringent standard, and discriminated by denying a written contract and paying him less than similarly situated white employees. Additionally, WMC-TV retaliated by taking him off-air after he filed the lawsuit. The Court concluded that WMC-TV's stated reasons were pretextual, evidencing intentional racial discrimination. Lowery was awarded backpay, compensatory damages for emotional distress, and punitive damages.
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