Staples facilities manager, 64, fired after age harassment. $26.1 million verdict. Los Angeles County.

Summary

Older, higher paid manager is harassed by supervisors at Staples, but he won't resign and is later terminated.  Jury awards major punitive damages.

The Case

The Attorneys

  • Attorney for the Plaintiff:
    Shegerian & Associates, Inc. by Carney R. Shegerian, Santa Monica.
    Urbanic & Associates by James Urbanic, Los Angeles.
  • Attorney for the Defendant:
    Littler Mendelson by Keith Jacoby and Janel Ablon, Los Angeles.