Antoinette Christine Regnier v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

Police officer filed a sexual harassment retaliation claim under the THRA against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County as a result of her transfer from an instructor at the Police Training Academy to patrol duty. A jury found that Metro had engaged in retaliation in violation of the THRA and awarded Plaintiff $150,000 in damages in addition to $110,180.70 in costs and attorney’s fees. Metro filed a motion for judgment as a matter of law, new trial, or remittitur, which was denied by the trial court. Metro appeals claiming that Plaintiff failed to prove, as a matter of law, that her transfer was an “adverse employment action” as required by the THRA or in the alternative, that the amount of the award should be reduced. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.