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Verdicts and Settlements
 Significant Verdicts and Settlements (exceeding $70,000).
You may click on the underlined headings and read a more detailed report for those Verdicts and Settlements that were reported in the Los Angeles Daily Journal's Verdicts and Settlements section.
Verdicts, Settlements and Arbitration Awards: 1999-Present
  • $6,700,000(Dudley v. SBC Communications) settlement reached in FMLA class action.
  • $1,500,000(Ying v. Hawaiian Gardens) settlement on small class action for tip pool violations
  • $1,150,000 settlement paid on wrongful termination claim.
  • $1,000,000 confidential settlement of wrongful termination case.
  • $   950,000.00 settlement paid to employee with 60k in wage loss due to racially discriminatory termination.
  • $   872,500.00(Wolff v. Allied Beverages) class action settlement on behalf of small group of employees working in approx. forty (40) misclassified "outside salesperson" positions.
  • $   850,000 confidential settlement obtained in disability discrimination case.
  • $   750,000 settlement for epileptic woman fired after having seizure at work.
  • $   712,000 paid to employee who was constructively discharged for whistleblowing.
  • $   700,000 settlement paid on claims for CFRA and FEHA/disability discrimination.
  • $   675,000 total settlement reached after an arbitration award of $475,000 plus attorney's fees. Plaintiff was fired after six weeks on the job because he complained of racial harassment.
  • $   600,000 confidential settlement of retaliatory termination case.
  • $   525,000 paid to employee fired due to disability.
  • $   500,000 paid to employee fired for complaints of racial harassment.
  • $   500,000 paid to employee fired due to disability and in violation of CFRA/FMLA.
  • $   500,000 settlement obtained for an 8-month employee/"consultant" who was fired for requesting maternity leave.
  • $   490,000 confidential settlement paid to employee fired for absences caused by medical condition.
  • $   475,000 paid to employee fired due to disability and in violation of CFRA/FMLA.
  • $   470,000 in fees awarded on $40,000 racial harassment verdict.
  • $   465,000 settlement paid to employee fired due to race.
  • $   400,000 settlement paid to long term employee fired for taking CFRA/FMLA leave.
  • $   400,000 confidential settlement obtained for employee fired due to pregnancy.
  • $   400,000 settlement obtained for employee on retaliation claim.
  • $   375,000 settlement for African American employee fired because of race.
  • $   350,000 paid to employee fired in retaliation for opposing discrimination.
  • $   350,000 paid to employee fired in violation of Family Medical Leave Act.
  • $   350,000 settlement for employee terminated after requesting Medical Leave to have knee surgery.
  • $   350,000 settlement on Insurance Bad Faith case.
  • $   325,000 confidential settlement obtained on whistleblower claim.
  • $   300,000 paid to employee fired for reporting labor code violations.
  • $   300,000 settlement obtained for a 7-month employee that was fired because she took a medical leave. She was unable to obtain alternative employment for 12 months, losing $30,000 in salary.
  • $   295,000 paid on race/retaliation claims.
  • $   295,000 settlement obtained on retaliatory termination claim.
  • $   265,000 settlement obtained for disabled employee fired for taking medical leave.
  • $   265,000 for homeowner whose earthquake claim was denied in 1994.
  • $   $250,000 paid to disabled employee selected for lay off due to disability.
  • $   $250,000 paid to employee fired in retaliation for complaints of discrimination.
  • $   $250,000 paid to employee fired due to disability.
  • $   250,000 settlement obtained on FMLA and disability discrimination claim.
  • $   250,000 plus reinstatement obtained for employee fired because of disability.
  • $   250,000 paid to woman fired in retaliation for complaining of race discrimination.
  • $   250,000 paid to employee fired because her chronic depression caused her to miss work occasionally.
  • $   250,000 settlement on Race Discrimination case.
  • $   245,000 paid to employee fired for medical leave protected by CFRA/FMLA and FEHA.
  • $   240,000 settlement obtained for employee fired for not submitting a medical certification while recuperating from cancer.
  • $   237,500 settlement obtained for store manager at major retail establishment who was fired when she returned from a medical leave of absence.
  • $   235,000 settlement obtained for employees sexually harassed then fired.
  • $   225,000 Settlement/ Disability Discrimination.
  • $   225,000 settlement for Woman fired while on Medical Leave.
  • $   212,500 paid on claims of retaliation and discrimination.
  • $   212,500 paid to employee on FEHA retaliation claim
  • $   210,000 settlement package, including reinstatement, equity interest in company, and payment of attorney's fees, obtained for employee fired because of age and heart condition.
  • $   200,000 paid to employee fired for reporting labor code violations.
  • $   200,000 paid to employee fired in retaliation for opposing anti-semetic remarks.
  • $   200,000 paid to employee fired in violation of Pregnancy Disability Leave Law and FMLA.
  • $   200,000 settlement obtained for employee fired for taking FMLA.
  • $   200,000 settlement obtained for disabled employee fired for taking medical leave.
  • $   200,000 plus reinstatement with employment contract obtained for delivery driver terminated because of age.
  • $   200,000 settlement obtained for a 4-month employee that was fired in retaliation for reporting sexual harassment, but immediately found a higher paying job.
  • $   185,000 paid on retaliation claim.
  • $   185,000 settlement obtained for employee fired in retaliation for discrimination complaints.
  • $   175,000 paid to employee fired due to race and in retaliation for EEOC charge.
  • $   175,000 settlement obtained for sexual harassment/retaliation victim.
  • $   175,000 paid to employee fired for taking pregnancy leave.
  • $   175,000 settlement obtained for employee allegedly fired because of his age.
  • $   175,000 (plus full medical coverage for 18 months) settlement for employee terminated after requesting Medical Leave.
  • $   165,000 settlement obtained for employee on "whistleblower" claim.
  • $   150,000 paid on sexual harassment/gender termination claim.
  • $   150,000 paid to employee fired because of disability.
  • $   150,000 paid to employee fired in retaliation for complaining of racial harassment and discrimination.
  • $   150,000 settlement obtained for employee fired for taking FMLA.
  • $   150,000 for employee fired for whistleblowing.
  • $   150,000 paid to woman sexually harassed, then fired for complaining.
  • $   150,000 Settlement in Wrongful Termination.
  • $   142,500 settlement obtained for construction manager who was fired because of his race and in retaliation for his complaints of race discrimination.
  • $   140,000 paid to employee constructively discharged for opposing sexual harassment.
  • $   140,000 paid to another employee constructively discharged for opposing sexual harassment.
  • $   140,000 paid on FEHA harassment claim.
  • $   140,000 settlement for constructive discharge victim.
  • $   140,000 paid to employee fired for taking FMLA leave.
  • $   115,000 paid on race/whistleblower claims.
  • $   114,000 paid to employee fired due to disability and use of CFRA/FMLA.
  • $   110,000 paid on pregnancy discrimination claim.
  • $   100,000 paid to employee constructively discharged due to disability.
  • $   100,000 paid to employee on age discrimination claim.
  • $   100,000 settlement for employee fired for reporting sexual harassment.
  • $   100,000 settlement on age discrimination layoff claim.
  • $   100,000 settlement for employee fired to avoid paying commissions.
  • $   100,000 settlement obtained for employee fired for taking medical leave.
  • $   100,000 settlement for African American woman fired because she took Medical Leave and because of race.
  • $   100,000 settlement obtained for female employee laid off because of her gender and complaints of sexual harassment.
  • $   100,000 settlement obtained for employee fired for taking FMLA leave
  • $   100,000 settlement obtained for cashier fired while pregnant.
  • $     98,500 paid to employee fired for complaints of sexual harassment.
  • $     95,000 paid on disability claim.
  • $     95,000 paid on defamation/slander/fraud claim.
  • $     95,000 settlement for employee on slander and fraud claims.
  • $     95,000 settlement on CFRA/FMLA violations.
  • $     95,000 obtained for employee forced to resign due to pregnancy.
  • $     85,000 paid to employee fired due to disability.
  • $     85,000 settlement obtained for employee fired after becoming disabled.
  • $     85,000 settlement obtained for 5-month employee that was fired in retaliation for complaining of discrimination, but had only $1,500 in lost wages.
  • $     75,000 plus reinstatement obtained for employee fired due to religion.
  • $     75,000 settlement obtained for employee fired because of age and disability.
  • $     75,000 settlement obtained for employee fired after taking medical leave.
  • $     75,000 settlement obtained for part-time employee fired for taking family leave.
  • $     75,000 settlement obtained for employee terminated for whistleblowing.
  • $     75,000 obtained for gardener fired because of his age and disability.
  • $     75,000 paid to employee subjected to racial harassment.
  • $     75,000 paid to employee fired for missing work due to morning sickness.
  • $     75,000 settlement obtained for City employee harassed and retaliated against because of her sexual orientation.

* This figure includes only those verdicts and settlements that exceeded $70,000. There were other, smaller settlements in addition to those listed below. Because many variables contribute to determining the value of any particular case, your case may be worth significantly less, or more, than the cases listed below, even where the facts may appear similar or comparable.

Published Appellate Decisions
California Court of Appeals publishes opinion affirming $470,000 fee award.
Read the California 2nd Appellate District Opinion
Citation: 79 Cal.App.4th 440.   3/28/00
Vo v. Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Filed March 28, 2000
Or download the Opinion in the following formats
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