Discrimination, Sexual

Female physician at UCLA claims gender discrimination by male doctors. $14M. Los Angeles County.

In a retrial of a case first tried in 2018, a cancer specialist at UCLA says that she was paid less than male counterparts and that they discriminated against her.

Case Name: Pinter Brown v. UC Regents
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, May 09, 2024
Type of Case: Discrimination, Sexual, Employment, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

City of Oakland employee harassed by supervisor. $2.62M. Alameda County.

Twelve-year employee says supervisor sexually harassed her for five years, but the City took no action after its investigation and retaliated against plaintiff.

Case Name: Patricia Toscano v. City of Oakland, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, May 06, 2024
Type of Case: Discrimination, Sexual, Employment, Sexual Harassment

20-year City of Compton employee suffers discrimination, retaliation and termination. $655K. Los Angeles County.

City of Compton's HR director is terminated; claims retaliation after reporting discrimination and harassment by city council member.

Case Name: Kareemah Mateen-Bradford v. City of Compton, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Type of Case: Discrimination, Sexual, Emotional Distress, Employment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Baldwin Park's first female Chief of Police wrongfully terminated. $7M. Los Angeles County.

Police Chief says she was discriminated against and then fired.

Case Name: Hadsell v. City of Baldwin Park
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Type of Case: Discrimination, Sexual, Employment, Wrongful Termination

Coworker sexually harasses truck driver. $2.6M. Santa Cruz County.

Heterosexual male harassed with homosexual slurs.

Case Name: Hudson v. Beverly Fabrics, Inc.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Type of Case: Discrimination, Sexual, Employment, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination

Nurse at state mental hospital claims supervisor harassed and endangered her. Defense. San Luis Obispo County.

Plaintiff claims constructive termination and PTSD due to harassment from supervisor.

Case Name: Janet Ochotorena v. Department of State Hospitals
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, February 11, 2016
Type of Case: Discrimination, Sexual, Employment, Harassment, Sexual Harassment

Lawyer tries to intervene in ongoing sexual harassment by prominent yogi and is fired. $7.3 million. Los Angeles County.

Developer of yoga method said to sexually harass students, fires his own lawyer when she tries to stop him.

Case Name: Jafa-Bodden v. Choudhury
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, January 25, 2016
Type of Case: Civil Rights, Discrimination, Sexual, Employment, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination