including, but not limited to, reinstatement or hiring of employees, with or without back pay and/or any other equitable relief as the court deems adequate. Id. In addition, Title VII provides that the prevailing party may be awarded reasonable attorney’s fees, including expert fees, as part of the costs. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k). 42 U.S.C. § 1981a also provides that a complaining party under Title VII may recover compensatory and punitive damages. However, punitive damages are only available under Title VII when discrimination results from malicious or reckless indifference and are not available against governmental agencies or political subdivision. 42 U.S.C. § 1981a(b)(1). See also City of Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc., 453 U.S. 247, 271, 101 S.Ct. 2748, 2762, 69 L.Ed.2d 616 (1981) (<HOLDING>). With respect to recovery of compensatory
holding that punitive damages are not recoverable against municipalities under  1988 holding that in employment discrimination cases falling under 42 usc  1983 municipalities are not subject to punitive damages for the actions of government officials holding that a municipality is immune from punitive damages under 42 usc  1983 holding that municipalities are immune from liability for punitive damages under 42 usc  1983 in part because a municipality  can have no malice independent of the malice of its officials damages awarded for punitive purposes therefore are not sensibly assessed against the governmental entity itself holding that punitive damages are not recoverable against municipalities in actions brought pursuant to 42 usc  1983