Fontanillas-Lopez v. Morel Bauza Cartagena & Dapena, No. 15-1326 (1st Cir. 2016)
Annotate this CaseAfter her employment was terminated, Employee filed sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and retaliation claims under federal and Puerto Rico law against her former employer (Employer) and its co-owners and administrator. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Employer on Employee’s federal claims and dismissed Employee’s remaining claims. The district court later awarded attorneys’ fees to the defendants. The First Circuit affirmed, holding that the district court (1) did not abuse its discretion in holding Employee to the local rules’ ordinary page limits; (2) acted within its discretion in awarding attorneys’ fees to the prevailing defendants; and (3) did not err in rejecting Employee’s motions to set aside the summary judgment order and the fees award.
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