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Fired employee wins defamation case. $4.9M.

Summary

Employer says manager was an at-will employee. Employee says his ex-boss branded him a thief.

 

The Case

  • Court and Case Number: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California / 1:18-CV-00401-AWU-SAB
  • Type of Case: Defamation, Employment
  • Type of Result: Jury Verdict

The Attorneys

  • Attorney for the Plaintiff:

    Marderosian & Cohen by Mick Marderosian and Heather Cohen, Fresno.

  • Attorney for the Defendant:

    Roll Law Group by Michael Vasseghi, J.P. Pecht and Courtney Vaudreuil, Los Angeles.

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