Recent Verdicts

Plaintiff alleges employer's violation of CFRA. $1.5M. Stanislaus County.

Government agency clerk is terminated after she takes leave for knee surgery.

Case Name: : Joann Sakurada v. Keyes Community Service District
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, December 16, 2024
Type of Case: Discrimination, ADA, Highlighted Verdicts, Wrongful Termination

Whistleblower at hedge fund is misclassified and wrongfully terminated. $1.5M. Contra Costa County.

Analyst complains about being misclassified as an independent contractor rather than an employee; and that she was illegally paid with "soft dollars."

Case Name: : Jessica Lee v. Michael Wilkins, Kingsford Capital Management, LLC, and Kelly Mazzucco
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Type of Case: Employment, Highlighted Verdicts, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

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Wrongful death claimed after fire in motel room. $8.5M. Shasta County.

Plaintiffs' decedent, the mother of adult children, dies in motel-room fire.

Case Name: : Lee/Foster v. Sun Dial Lodge
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Type of Case: Fire or Explosion, Highlighted Verdicts, Wrongful Death

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Indian immigrant is run over and killed at a loading dock by tractor-trailer. $58M. Fresno County.

An inexperienced truck driver, at a loading dock in Ohio, backs his trailer into a newly licensed driver who is standing behind the truck, crushing him into the loading dock.

Case Name: : Gurpreet Kaur v. Gurdeep Singh dba Suni Transport
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Type of Case: Highlighted Verdicts, Vehicles - Tractor Trailers, Vehicles - vs. Pedestrian

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