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Herr v. Nestlé U.S.A., Inc., 109 Cal. App. 4th 779 (2003)

Richard Herr alleged age discrimination in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) against his former employer, Nestlé, and obtained a jury verdict in the amount of $5,163,600. Herr also successfully asserted a claim under the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) in which he obtained equitable relief from the trial court…

Phillips v. St. Mary Regional Med. Ctr., 96 Cal. App. 4th 218 (2002)

Plaintiff, a former social worker for St. Mary, a nonprofit, religiously-affiliated hospital, alleged wrongful termination in violation of the public policy against race and sex discrimination as embodied in the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the California Constitution and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The…

West v. Bechtel Corp., 96 Cal. App. 4th 966 (2002)

Plaintiff, a former engineer who worked for Bechtel Corp. for more than 30 years, sued the company for age discrimination and breach of contract. At trial, plaintiff received a jury verdict of $101,852.27 for lost salary and emotional distress damages. The Court of Appeal reversed the judgment on the age discrimination claim for lack…

Medix Ambulance Serv., Inc. v. Superior Court, 97 Cal. App. 4th 109 (2002)

Plaintiff alleged a claim for sexual harassment arising under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) as well as a common law cause of action for sexual harassment in violation of public policy. The trial court overruled the employer’s demurrer without holding a hearing. The Court of Appeal held that…