Editor's Pick Judge sharply reduces $36 million discrimination award against Nebraska company Joe Dejka Omaha World-Herald Jan 17, 2024 Jan 17, 2024 Updated Jan 22, 2024 0 × President of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce Heath Mello on the impact of the new Omaha business park Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge sharply reduced a jury’s $36 million punitive damage award against Werner Enterprises in a disability discrimination case.kAmr:E:?8 2 DE2EFE@CJ 42A @? DF49 2H2C5D[ $6?:@C &]$] s:DEC:4E yF586 y@9? |] v6CC2C5 @? y2?] `_ C65F465 E96 2H2C5 E@ Sb__[___[ A=FD Sbd[ega]ad :? 324< A2J]k^AmkAm%96 42D6 H2D 7:=65 3J E96 tBF2= t>A=@J>6?E ~AA@CEF?:EJ r@>>:DD:@? @? 3692=7 @7 2 5C:G6C 282:?DE sC:G6CD |2?286>6?E 2?5 (6C?6C t?E6CAC:D6D]k^AmkAm{2DE $6AE6>36C[ 2 ;FCJ 56E6C>:?65 E92E (6C?6C 5:D4C:>:?2E65 282:?DE ':4E@C #@3:?D@? @? 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