Harassment

Orange County employee says she was constructively terminated. $1.2M. Orange County.

Employee in the public defender's office says a supervisor sent her an unwanted, sexually explicit message and later harassed her about her work.

Case Name: Glenda Mendoza v. County of Orange
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, October 31, 2022
Type of Case: Employment, Harassment, Whistleblower

Contract worker for Tesla experiences persistent racial harassment. $137M.

African-American male, a contract worker, says Tesla failed to stop persistent racial harassment at its Fremont plant.

Case Name: Owen Diaz v. Tesla, Inc.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, October 04, 2021
Type of Case: Discrimination, Racial, Harassment

Santa Barbara inn fires food/beverage director for being "no spring chicken." $545K. Santa Barbara County.

Long-time restaurateur tells manager he's "no spring chicken" and orders him to train a younger female as assistant F&B director.

Case Name: Charles Saccio v. Antonio R. Romasanta, DBA Eladio’s Restaurant
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Type of Case: Defamation, Employment, Harassment

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

Restaurant worker claims racial and sexual harassment, wrongful termination. $1.6 million. Los Angeles County.

Plaintiff's symptoms of schizophrenia re-appear after stress of harassment on the job. $1,500,000 awarded in non-economic damages.

Case Name: Daniel Beasley v. East Coast Foods, Inc. d.b.a. Roscoe's House of Chicken n' Waffles
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, September 08, 2015
Type of Case: Discrimination, Racial, Employment, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination

Landlords repeatedly enter rented residence without notice, tenant claims harassment. $22,865. Los Angeles County.

Pregnant boarder claims landlords repeatedly entered her rented room without notice.

Case Name: Julia K. Sevier v. Mohamed Ghannoum and Samir Ghannoum
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, August 15, 2014
Type of Case: Harassment, Landlord-Tenant Issues

Defense verdict in claim of racial discrimination by city librarian. Los Angeles County.

Case Name: Nora Cofie v. City of Los Angeles
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Type of Case: Discrimination, Racial, Emotional Distress, Employment, Harassment