A similar lawsuit was filed again in an article written on October 20, 2004.
Four men who filed a similar lawsuit in Maryland received $10,350 each.
A similar lawsuit filed last year by the group was dismissed.
The decision comes as a similar lawsuit is under way in the United States.
The city settled a similar lawsuit with another correction official last year for $250,000.
A dozen similar lawsuits have been filed around the country, but none has gone to trial.
Employers fear that the ruling will lead to similar lawsuits.
A defense attorney said the decision Friday was a victory for blood banks facing similar lawsuits.
Some two dozen American cities and counties have filed similar lawsuits.
However, the case did not encourage a wave of similar lawsuits in other jurisdictions.