Cases of Interest
Employment Practices & Liability Insurance
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Won a motion for summary judgment in a disability discrimination case on behalf of an apartment management company sued by a former maintenance manager. The case was challenging because the former maintenance manager had a heart attack and testified his supervisor authorized him to hire a maintenance helper as a disability accommodation. We were able to demonstrate the undisputed evidence was that the maintenance manager was not disabled by his heart attack and that hiring a maintenance helper was not a reasonable accommodation because there was no money in the budget. The maintenance manager also sued two employees of the apartment management company. We obtained their dismissal by a demurrer filed before beginning discovery.
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Summary judgment granted in two companion cases filed by former employees of a public utility district claiming wrongful termination, harassment and whistleblower retaliation. The cases involved two long-time employees who claimed years of harassment, denial of promotions and ultimately termination. The cases were factually intensive, required thorough discovery, and extensive presentation of evidence to defeat the former employees' many claims and demonstrate the employer’s legitimate reasons for terminating the employees. Porter Scott is pursuing recovery of costs.
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Informally settled case involving an employer who “sexted” an employee. The employer texted an employee with requests for sexual favors in exchange for helping the employee advance at work. The young employee immediately quit. We successfully negotiated a pre-lawsuit settlement for a fraction of the potential exposure.
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Successfully represented a healthcare employer in alleged disability discrimination case. Case was resolved at mediation for a nominal amount after Plaintiff had initially demanded over $1.5 million dollars.
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Obtained a favorable outcome at mediation for the employer in a case involving allegations of race discrimination and retaliation. Plaintiff had multiple outstanding workers’ compensation claims in addition to the civil suit. A global agreement was reached at mediation which resolved both the civil and workers’ compensation claims.
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Successfully represented individually named defendant in harassment and hostile work environment action brought against the employer and several of its employees. Obtained a complete dismissal with prejudice for the defendant at outset of case.
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