Employment

Couple says they were lured to California for work at a religious retreat; claims they were promised health insurance. Defense verdict. San Bernardino County.

A Michigan couple relocates to California after both husand and wife are offered jobs at religious retreat. They claim they were promised health insurance.

  • Case Name: Lysanne Ryan v. Free Methodist Church in Southern California
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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Employment breach of contract claimed in settlement with terminated county employee. Defense verdict. Los Angeles County.

Long-time department of Probation Department employee claims pay and retirement benefits the county says he's not entitled to.

  • Case Name: Timothy Sturm v. County of Los Angeles Probation Department
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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County of Los Angeles whistleblower. $257K.

African-American manager in LA County Tax Collector's office says he was retaliated against after blowing whistle on the activities of a senior manager.

  • Case Name: Winston v. County of Los Angeles
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
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Police sergeant claims retaliation by City of Los Angeles after prior lawsuit. $1.2M. Los Angeles County.

LAPD officer says the department retaliated against him becasue of a lawsuit he filed against the city in 2006.

  • Case Name: Richard Joaquin v City of Los Angeles
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and USC breach employment contract. $1.7M. Los Angeles County.

Plaintiff scientist claims he was promised forgiveness of a $200,000 housing loan, which defendants reneged on.

  • Case Name: Richard Simerly v. Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, et al.
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Saturday, October 23, 2021
  • Saturday, 23 October 2021
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Teacher claims school district failed to accommodate her MS disability. Defense verdict. Los Angeles County.

Elementary school teacher is diagnosed with MS, needs regular aide in classroom but says district does not accommodate that request.

  • Case Name: Lily S. Carvajal Monge v. Montebello Unified School District
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, September 16, 2021
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Plaintiff leaves country during medical leave, so school district terminates him. $1.2M. Tulare County.

School janitor takes five-week leave for diabetes, leaves the country.

  • Case Name: Oscar Mayorga v. Porterville Unified School District
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, August 02, 2021
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Vice president said to mishandle transgender person's complaint. VP is fired. $300K arb award.

Long-time employee, a Latina, is said to have allowed a hostile work environment, so the company fired her.

  • Case Name: Marisol Carrillo v. Renfro Corporation dba K Bell Socks
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, May 17, 2021
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Secretary says hugs and touching distressed her, claims sexual harassment by high-ranking sheriff. $60K. San Diego County.

Assistant Sheriff hugs and touches administrative secretary in an unwanted fashion. He retires before any discipline.

  • Case Name: LaFoy v. County of San Diego, et al.
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, April 26, 2021
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Insurer AAA fires employee who complained of harassment by supervisor. $360K arb award plus $504,783.47 in attorneys fees and $24,175.97 in costs.

Employee of 22 years complains of harassment followed by retaliatory termination.

  • Case Name: Keene v. American Automobile Association of Northern California, Nevada And Utah ("AAA")
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, September 21, 2020
  • Monday, 21 September 2020
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Navy veteran retaliated against for whistleblower complaint. $1.7M. San Bernardino County.

Employee of defense subcontractor refuses to take photographs of equipment on military base when ordered to do so, reports those improper orders to general contractor, and is later fired on a pretext. 

  • Case Name: Randall Benart v. DA Defense Logistics HQ, LLC
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, December 24, 2019
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Wrongful termination of senior manager. $4M. San Diego County.

Company's controller is fired after five months of employment; she claims retaliation.

  • Case Name: Shujun Qiu v. Three Rivers Provider Network, Inc.
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, October 15, 2019
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Fired employee wins defamation case. $4.9M.

Employer says manager was an at-will employee. Employee says his ex-boss branded him a thief.

 

  • Case Name: James Jordan v. Wonderful Citrus Packing, LLC
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, October 10, 2019
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Retaliation against deputy trainee who reported illegal stops and arrests. $8.1M. Los Angeles County.

LA County Sheriffs Department captain retaliates against deputy who reported misconduct.

  • Case Name: Andrew Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, October 04, 2019
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Messenger service companies say they did not employ plaintiff; that he was an independent contractor. $53K. San Francisco Superior Court.

Multiple violations of wage and hour laws alleged by messenger, but defendants say he was an independent contractor.

  • Case Name: Express Messenger Systems dba OnTrac; Subcontracting Concepts LLC v. Juan Jose Reyes
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, August 23, 2019
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Wrongful termination of hospital employee based on race and retaliation. $1.5M. Los Angeles County.

Phlebotomist is fired at UCLA hospital, claims it is racially motivated.

  • Case Name: Nicole Birden v. The Regents of the University of California
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, August 06, 2019
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