Woman awarded $20.5M in Pa. workplace discrimination case seeks $1.6M in legal fees

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Woman awarded $20.5M in Pa. workplace discrimination case seeks $1.6M in legal fees

WILLIAMSPORT—The New Jersey woman whom a federal jury awarded $20.5 million, finding she was intentionally discriminated against while working in State College, is seeking more than $1.6 million in legal fees and costs.Patricia Holmes in a petition filed Wednesday in U.S. Middle District Court points out she litigated the case for three years “in her pursuit of justice.”