Significant Past Settlements and Verdicts

Trujillo v. City of Ontario
City of Ontario, California agrees to pay $2.75 million to settle class action right to privacy case brought by HSKRR and the ACLU. Police officers had been videotaped without their knowledge or consent. (2009).

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$1.1 million settlement against public entity on behalf of three plaintiffs who alleged retaliation for prior complaints and/or support for the others’ complaints of discrimination. (2009).

Doe v. Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Settlement of claims for sexual orientation and sex discrimination and harassment, providing for extensive mandatory training for school administrators, teachers, and staff on the harmful impacts of discrimination and harassment and how to maintain a safe and non-discriminatory learning environment for all students. (2009).

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Settlement of a sex/pregnancy discrimination case against a music publishing company - $450,000. (2009).

Flores v. Stern
Case No: BC 356138 Fifteen families received more than $4.5 million to settle a lengthy habitability suit against the current and former landlords of an apartment building at 721 Westlake Avenue, in the MacArthur Park district of the Los Angeles, who allowed the property to fall into egregious disrepair. (2009).

Flores v. Albertsons, Inc.
$22.4 million settlement of class action lawsuit against the three major supermarket chains in California, Albertsons, Ralph’s and Safeway/Vons, for failing to pay their janitors the state minimum wage or the required premium for overtime. (2005).

Wang v. Chinese Daily News, CV 04-1498 CBM (JWJx)
Jury verdict and court awarded damages and penalties of $5.1 million in wage and hour class action on behalf of class of 200 hourly employees. (2008)

Hernandez v. Tyco International (US) Inc. , BC315749
Represented class of 450 hourly production employees with claims for unpaid overtime, meal and rest break violations.  Settlement of $4,900,000. (2008).

Allison v. City of Long Beach, CV 89-3240 RG(JRx)
Case filed by two female Long Beach police officers who had been sexually harassed. Case resulted in $4 million verdict for plaintiffs. (1991).
  
Wysinger v. Automobile Club of Southern California, 01132996
Jury verdict and attorney’s fees of over $2.85 million for retaliation and failure to engage in the interactive process with disabled employee. (2006).

Martin v. Texaco Refining and Marketing, Inc., C 613 044
Sex discrimination case on behalf of woman denied a promotion at Texaco. Trial initially resulted in verdict of $20.3 million in 1991; on remand after new trial was granted, case went back to trial and settled for confidential sum. (1995).

In Re Dynamic Random Access Memory Antitrust Litigation , MDL 1486
Antitrust class action on behalf of consumers and business consumers of dynamic random access memory (DRAM).  The case settled for more than $330,000,000. (2007).

Soto v. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., BC 352849, 
Represented class of hourly hotel workers at Westin LAX hotel alleging meal and rest break and overtime violations.  Settled for $3,000,000. (2008).

Vitamin Cases, J.C.C.P. No. 4076
Antitrust class action on behalf of California consumers of vitamins.  The case was settled for $96 million (2003).

Doe v. DPSS
Court rules state must give $25 million to private non profit because of due process denials in grant process (1998).

Compton v. Baca
$14 million paid for denial of civil rights to citizen wrongfully deprived of property (1991).

Ruiz v. Jackson, SC076090,
Jury verdict of $825,000 on behalf of Philippina plaintiff brought to Los Angeles and forced to work 18 hours per day while captive in defendants’ home.  Prevailed on all claims including false imprisonment, fraud, assault, battery and negligence against defendants, one of whom was a lawyer and executive at Sony Pictures.  (2004).

Pinney v. Great Western Bank, CV 95-2110 IH
Settlement of class action against Great Western for fraudulent sales practices for approximately $16.2  million. (1996).

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Settlement on behalf of investment broker wrongfully terminated – $9 million. (2000).

In re California Polychloroprene Cases,  J.C.C.P. 4376--2006
Statewide class on behalf of indirect purchasers for Polychloroprene.  The matter settled for in excess of $4,500,000, with more than $3,000,000 contributed to California environmental groups. (2006) 

Schell v. City of Los Angeles, CV 00-01454 FMC (RZx)
Lawsuit filed on behalf of civilian employee of Los Angeles Police Department who was transferred and then fired for refusing to change her testimony in a prior lawsuit. Trial resulted in $4.3 million verdict for plaintiff. (2001).

Zinzun v. City of Los Angeles, C 750 203
Unlawful use of police resources in order to create false public image of prior Black Panther running for public office. Trial resulted in verdict of $3.84 million. (1991).

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Settlement on behalf of sales person wrongfully terminated based on race - $3.4 million. (2003).

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Settlement on behalf of commissioned sales people wrongfully terminated in order to avoid payment of sales commissions – $3.2 million. (2001).

Levitan v. TV Fanfare Media Inc., BC 241713
Wage and Hour Class Action Case representing class of individuals mis-classified as Independent Contractors.  $1.85 Million settlement. (2004).    

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Settlement of wage claims and punitive damages for refusal to pay under employment terms – $1.6 million. (2001).

Rogers v. Weyerhaeuser Corp., CV-05-06076 NM
Obtained settlement of $1,500,000 on behalf of 125 hourly employees for meal and rest break and overtime violations.  (2006).     

Hail v. DPSS
Settlement during trial of a due process denial for a provider of developmental services - $1.4 million. (1991).

Mosleh v. City of El Segundo, YC 025 903
Case by two employees of the City who were harassed and discriminated against because of their gender and race. Case settled for $1,330,000. (1999).

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Settlement of case involving failure to promote Latino employee – $1.2 million. (1997).

Tostado v. City of Los Angeles
Wrongful demotion of Police Sergeant based upon gender discrimination - $1.3 million. (2003).

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Settlement of sexual harassment case against national law firm – $1.1 million. (1998).

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Arbitrators award of over $1.1 million for discrimination. (2004).

Troffer v. United States
Judgment for over $1 million based upon a denial of due process for firefighters wrongfully denied access to their jobs. (1986).

Bonsangue v. ADP, Case No. 644365
Verdict in age discrimination case of over $1 million. (1993).

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Retaliation for whistleblowing - $1.2 million. (2004).

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Settlement of sexual harassment case against a television company – $870,000. (1997).

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Arbitrator’s award of $800,000 for wrongful termination. (2004).

Lopez v. City of Alhambra, BC 209 442
Latina Police Sergeant sued City of Alhambra for failure to promote her because of her sex and race. Case settled for approximately $800,300, plus a retroactive promotion to Lieutenant. (2000).

Cameron v. City of Los Angeles, CV 95-2127 WMB (JGx)  
Case by four female firefighters alleging sex discrimination and harassment against the Los Angeles Fire Department. Case settled for $795,000. (2000).

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Arbitrator’s award of $770,000 million for retaliation against person complaining of discrimination. (2004).

Vitale v. City of Long Beach, BC 126 134  
Female City Prosecutor alleged sex discrimination and harassment by male Prosecutors. Settled for $750,000. (1996).

Blair v. City of Pomona, CV 96-6416-RSWL  
Case by police officer who was retaliated against for his role in bringing forward allegations of police misconduct. Settled for $635,000 and returned to job. (2001).

Henry v. JAMS/Endispute, Inc., BC 171 321
Breach of contract action by Retired Judge Dana Senit Henry against JAMS. Plaintiff won nearly $600,000 in a case heard by Referee. (1998).

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