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          pay.  Shortly thereafter, petitioner became pregnant with twins,            
          and her pregnancy was evaluated as high risk.                               
               Because of complications with her pregnancy, petitioner was            
          away from work from September 10 until October 8, 1996, during              
          which time she applied for and received disability benefits.  Two           
          months after petitioner returned to work, her doctor advised her            
          to decrease her work hours, and 2 days later petitioner’s doctor            
          advised complete bed rest.  Petitioner went on family leave on              
          December 13, 1996, and stayed on family leave until April 30,               
          1997.  That period included 1 month after petitioner delivered              
          twin boys prematurely by Cesarean section on March 30, 1997.                
               Sometime late in May 1997, petitioner contacted Liberty                
          about returning to work and was informed that there was no                  
          position available for her at that time.  Liberty terminated                
          petitioner’s employment on June 22, 1997.                                   
          Lawsuit and Settlement                                                      
               Petitioner filed a charge against Liberty with the Equal               
          Employment Opportunity Commission alleging unlawful                         
          discrimination.  Petitioner also retained an attorney to                    
          represent her after Liberty terminated her employment.  On March            
          25, 1999, petitioner filed a complaint against Liberty in the               
          U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (the lawsuit).           
          The complaint raised six causes of action:  (1) Unlawful                    
          discrimination against petitioner because of her pregnancy; (2)             
          breach of contract; (3) breach of implied covenant of good faith            




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