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Kemper Independence claims manager defamed at work and then terminated. $4.7 million. Sacramento County.

Summary

Claims manager, a 28-year employee, protests treatment of his ex-wife, also a Kemper employee.  He is defamed by co-workers and fired.

The Case

The Attorneys

  • Attorney for the Plaintiff:

    Law Offices of Christopher H. Whelan, Inc. by Christopher H. Whelan, Gold River.

    Whelan Law Group by Lucas C. Whelan, Fresno.

    The deRubertis Law Firm by David deRubertis, Studio City.

  • Attorney for the Defendant:

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP by Mark P. Grajski and Lindsay Fitch, Sacramento.

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