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Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
Civil Rights

Jun. 28, 2018

$28M in punitive damages for age discrimination plaintiff

A superior court jury deliberated for an hour before delivering $28 million in punitive damages to a woman who sued her former employer for workplace age discrimination.

$28M in punitive damages for age discrimination plaintiff
Carney Shegerian of Shegerian & Associates Inc.

A Los Angeles jury deliberated an hour before delivering $28 million in punitive damages to a woman who sued her former employer for workplace age discrimination.

The jury found the woman was wrongfully terminated despite already giving her notice to resign because they determined she was forced out of her job.

Tuesday's 9-3 verdict against two subsidiaries of Danahar Corp. is on top of $3 millio...

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