IL — Chicago woman awarded $1.7 by U.S. Magistrate Judge in age and sex discrimination suit.  Her employer allegedly pulled her hair back and asked the 72-year old woman if she had had a face lift before terminating her employment.  The district court had previously denied the employer’s motion for summary judgment.  A copy of the opinion is here.

A review of the court’s docket shows that the judgment is actually a default judgment entered by the court.  Apparently the employer had trouble maintaining legal counsel.