Sandra Selden
v.
Des Moines Area Community College
Defendant community college appeals from a district court judgment entered on a jury verdict awarding plaintiff employee damages on her claims of sex-based wage discrimination and retaliation. See Iowa Code §§ 216.6, 216.6A. Defendant contends the court erred: (1) in denying defendant a directed verdict where the evidence established the wage differential between plaintiff and a male employee was based on legitimate factors other than sex; (2) in awarding treble damages in the absence of evidence establishing a willful violation; (3) in permitting plaintiff to pursue a claim based on a comparison of the starting salary pay-range percentage of two employees hired many years apart; (4) by admitting irrelevant and prejudicial evidence; (5) in concluding plaintiff’s section 216.6A claims were not subject to a 300-day limitations period; (6) in refusing to direct a verdict on plaintiff’s retaliatory failure-to-hire claim; and (7) by entering an award for back pay not supported by the evidence; and (8) by allowing an excessive award for emotional distress based on the retaliation claim. Plaintiff cross-appeals alleging the court erred by vacating the jury’s verdict for emotional distress damages based on the wage discrimination claim.
Appellee
Sandra Selden
Appellant
Des Moines Area Community College
Attorneys for the Appellee
David Albrecht
Madison Fiedler-Carlson
Attorneys for the Appellant
Randall Armentrout
Katie Graham
Haley Hermanson
Supreme Court
Oral Argument Schedule
15-15-5
Dec 13, 2023 9:00 AM
