Sample Verdicts and/or Settlements

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Racial Discrimination and Harassment Verdict at Aerospace Contractor - $275,000 Award

Plaintiff, a 43-year-old black resident of San Jose, was employed as a satellite operator for a large aerospace defense contractor in Sunnyvale, California.  Plaintiff complained to superiors of missed promotions and training opportunities and certain racial remarks which had been made about Plaintiff.  Plaintiff contended that defendant violated his right to a workplace free from racial discrimination and harassment; and that defendant retaliated against him after he complained about work conditions by transferring him to another shift and demeaned him by suggesting that he was not fit for the satellite work.  Defendant denied all of the allegations and contended that no discrimination, harassment, or retaliation occurred. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the Plaintiff in the sum of $275,000.00.  Plaintiff also obtained a $225,000.00 award of attorney’s fees.

Harassment and Retaliation Case Win at Defense Contractor - $925,000 Award

Plaintiff, a 43-year-old satellite engineer from Oakland, was employed by a large aerospace defense contractor at its Sunnyvale facility.  Plaintiff is black.  Plaintiff contended that from June of 1984 to the time of trial, certain of defendant's managers harassed him because of his race; and that when he complained of the harassment, defendant retaliated against him by subjecting him to transfers, testing, interference with his security clearance, and further harassment.  Defendant denied all harassment and retaliation, contending that its treatment of plaintiff was the result of his poor performance.  The jury returned a verdict in favor of the Plaintiff in the sum of $925,000.00. Plaintiff also obtained an award of attorney’s fees in the sum of $125,000.00.

Retaliation Case at Silicon Valley Enterprise - Settled for Seven Figures

Plaintiff was a top ranking financial officer of a major publicly traded Silicon Valley computer enterprise.  Plaintiff had objected to certain of his employer’s financial practices, and suggested the practices were dishonest at best, and possibly criminal in nature. The employer began making the official’s life miserable at work, including nit picking his expense reports, disallowing certain travel charges which had been previously allowed without question, and not informing him of important meetings, and then issuing scathing memos when he did not appear at the meetings. The employer then insisted on the official’s resignation for alleged dishonesty.  The case was settled without litigation for seven figures, including additional stock options, cash, and other benefits.

Sexual Harassment at School District - $400,000 Award

Plaintiff, a married Hispanic female, was a bus driver for an elementary school district in a southern California community. Her director began a campaign of sexual harassment against her, which included making lewd gestures toward her, suggesting she commit masturbation with a plastic bottle, that he be permitted to give her oral sex on a desk, and that she have an affair with him. The director also gave Plaintiff some of his pubic hairs wrapped in a paper napkin. The sexual harassment occurred over a one year period. After Plaintiff complained the sexual harassment stopped, but Plaintiff was then considered an enemy of the employer. Plaintiff sued her director and the school district. Defendant never offered any money to settle the case. The jury awarded the Plaintiff $400,000.00 against the school district, and $32,500.00 against the director. Plaintiff was also awarded $220,000.00 in attorney’s fees.

So California City Employee Sexually Harassed - $650,000 Settlement

Plaintiffs, husband and wife, were public employees with a southern California city. When wife began to be sexually harassed by her director, who was also husband’s director, wife complained of the harassment through her husband. Angered by the accusation of harassment, director began a concerted campaign to terminate husband and wife, allegedly for poor performance, which city ultimately condoned. Both husband and wife had long term satisfactory performance with city prior to the complaint of sexual harassment.  Both husband and wife sued city for wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and retaliatory termination. City defended by arguing both Plaintiffs had engaged in poor performance, and were rightfully terminated. Prior to trial, Defendant City agreed to pay each Plaintiff approximately $650,000.00, which included enhanced retirement benefits, cash, letters of recommendation, and attorney’s fees. 

Male Sexual Harassment in So California City - $195,000 Award

Plaintiff, a male firefighter for a southern California city, began to experience sexual harassment from his immediate supervisor, a captain with the department, which included the captain exposing himself to Plaintiff, suggesting oral sex, and masturbation in Plaintiff’s presence. After the Plaintiff complained of the sexual harassment, he began to experience alienation and shunning from his co-workers. Plaintiff sued the employer and his immediate supervisor. Plaintiff settled the case for $195,000.00. 

Wrongful Termination and Racial Discrimination - $150,000 Award

Plaintiff, an African American, was an assistant fire chief at a southern California city. Plaintiff began to experience racial harassment and differential mistreatment from his African American fire chief. Due to the emotional distress Plaintiff suffered, he was taken out of work by his doctor, and his counsel wrote the city asking that it accommodate the Plaintiff’s mental state by looking into the circumstances of the conflict between Plaintiff and the fire chief. City did nothing to look into the situation, and instead, after Plaintiff had used up his sick leave, terminated the Plaintiff. Plaintiff sued for wrongful termination and racial discrimination. Plaintiff settled the case for $150,000.00. 

If you feel you are being treated unfairly, harassed, discriminated against, or are entitled to accommodation for just cause, please contact the employment and discrimination lawyers at Faunce, Singer, & Oatman. 

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