Long-time employee and employer dispute accommodation request and verbal resignation. $11.2M. San Diego County.

Summary

72-year-old woman works screening blood donors, is told she must stand rather than sit because her duties changed.

The Case

  • Court and Case Number: San Diego Superior Court / 37-2021-00020936-CU-WT-CTL
  • Type of Case: Discrimination, ADA, Employment
  • Type of Result: Jury Verdict

The Attorneys

  • Attorney for the Plaintiff:

    The deRubertis Law Firm, APC by David M. deRubertis, Beverly Hills.

    Employee Justice Legal Group, PC by Brennan Kahn, Los Angeles.

  • Attorney for the Defendant:

    Gordon & Rees LLP by Christopher Cato and L. Geoffrey Lee, San Diego.