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Jane is employed as an attorney at a law firm. Her boss frequently touches her in an unwanted sexual manner. Her complaints to the managing partner are ignored and the behavior continues. Jane quits, files a lawsuit, and wins. Jane will be entitled toMultiple Choice1. constructive damages.2. punitive damages.3. retaliatory damages.4. just enrichment.

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2) punitive damages.

Step-by-step explanation:

When victims of sexual harassment sue and win, they are generally entitled to any of 3 types of legal remedies applicable to torts:

  1. Compensatory damages: to compensate loss of employment and wages, medical expenses, and other economic misfortune.
  2. Emotional damages: to compensate for emotional distress and damage.
  3. Punitive damages: compensate the harasser’s egregious, malicious and outrageous misconduct (any conduct that shocks the victim's conscience).

In this case the only applicable option was N° 2, but the remedy that better applies are compensatory damages.

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