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DETROIT (AP) — A jury awarded $10.6 million to one-time radio host who was fired after complaining a co-worker's perfume made her sick.
Erin Weber said WYCD-FM fired her in 2001 after she complained she was allergic to another host's perfume. She said the station owner, Infinity Broadcasting Inc., discriminated against her for a disability -- allergies -- and retaliated after she filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Infinity said Weber was fired for not coming to work. The company said it had asked the other woman to stop wearing the perfume and modified Weber's schedule so she wouldn't come into contact with her.
A federal jury on Monday awarded Weber $7 million in punitive damages, $2 million for mental anguish and emotional distress and $1.6 million for past and future compensation.
Infinity spokeswoman Karen L. Mateo said the company planned to appeal. | 
