Posts Tagged ‘verdict’
I'm Baaaack (and with a Jury Verdict to report)
Sorry for the long hiatus, folks. But I do have an excuse: I was tied up doing a particularly grueling 3-week jury trial in federal court in Fresno, CA. I’m happy to say that the good guys won — a unanimous verdict on all counts: disability discrimination (mental disability) under the California Fair Employment &…
Read MoreLAPD Hit with $2.3 Mil. Sexual Harassment Jury Verdict
The LA Times reports in an article entitled “Jury awards $2.3 million in LAPD harassment case” that a federal jury has awarded a female police officer $2.3 million for sexual harassment and retaliation by members of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Valley Traffic Division in 1996. Melissa Borck, et al., v. City of Los Angeles,…
Read MoreFired Chase Manhattan Employee's Recovery for FMLA Violations Could Exceed $7 Mil.
According to a Law.com news article, FMLA Verdict Could Cost Chase Manhattan $7.6 Million, Nicholas Lore, a 63-year old Chase Manhattan regional manager who was fired after making several requests for medical leave for a serious health condition under FMLA (Family Medical
Read MoreTeacher Wins $1.8 Million Jury Award for Wrongful Termination
Fellow attorney Mary-Alice Coleman reports a $1.8 million award to a teacher in a wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation lawsuit against her former employer, private school operator Phoenix Schools Inc. Jennifer
Read MoreFresno State Women’s Basketball Coach Wins $19.1 Million Jury Award for Discrimination, Retaliation
The Sacramento Bee reports that a Fresno County Superior Court jury on Thursday awarded $19.1 million to former Fresno State women’s basketball coach Stacy Johnson-Klein. Johnson-Klein had been fired mid-season after less than three seasons as the Bulldogs’ coach. The firing sparked intense
Read MoreDisabled Employee in San Francisco Wins $350K Judgment
Fellow attorney Richard Vaznaugh reports a unanimous San Francisco jury awarded an employee in a disability discrimination case $150k in lost wages and $200k in non-economic damages. Tania Garcia had worked at the Electrical Industry Service Bureau, Inc. in San Francisco as a data entry clerk when she became disabled due to eczema and started…
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