DENISE RIVERA, plf-res, v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC., def-ap

3483-3484. DENISE RIVERA, plf-res, v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC., def-ap — Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York (Wendy Johnson Lario of counsel), for ap — Schwartz Perry & Heller LLP, New York (Brian Heller of counsel), for res — Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Sharon A.M. Aarons, J.), entered on or about January 12, 2016, awarding plaintiff the total amount of $1,555,104.46, upon her stipulation to the reduced back and front pay awards, unanimously affirmed, without costs. Appeal from order, same court and Justice, entered on or about December 29, 2015, which granted defendant’s motion to set aside or reduce the jury verdict, only to the extent of ordering a new trial on damages for future pain and suffering unless plaintiff stipulated to a reduced award for back and front pay, unanimously dismissed, without costs, as subsumed in the appeal from the judgment.

Plaintiff was a supervisor employed by defendant. The evidence adduced at trial showed that one of plaintiff’s fellow supervisors ruthlessly harassed her, both on the job and outside of work hours. The supervisor repeatedly made gross and highly offensive sexually-charged remarks to plaintiff, including in front of plaintiff’s subordinates, causing them to lose respect for plaintiff and fueling rumors about her proclivity to engage in workplace affairs. The supervisor called her and followed her around after work, forcing her to give him rides and otherwise communicate with him, on pain of threats of losing her job.