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Employment Law
Disability Discrimination
FEHA

Sandra Bosch v. Oroville City Elementary School District

Published: Oct. 1, 2005 | Result Date: Aug. 16, 2005 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 129276 Verdict –  $0

Judge

Thomas W. Kelly

Court

Butte Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Larry L. Baumbach
(Law Office of Larry L. Baumbach)


Defendant

John P. Kelley
(Morgan & Kelley)


Facts

Sandra Bosch, a 47-year-old secretary to the director of curriculum and special projects for the Oroville City Elementary School District, returned to work after a medical leave with the medical limitation that she was not to lift more than 25 pounds. District officials told her that this limitation precluded her from returning to her previous position and that she had been transferred to a part-time position as an attendance clerk.

Settlement Discussions

Bosch demanded $150,000. The defense made no offer to settle.

Specials in Evidence

Bosch claimed about $170,000 in past lost wages based on the difference in pay between her previous position and that to which she was reassigned Bosch claimed unspecified future lost wages on the basis of the difference between her previous position and a full-time job that she had gotten outside of the school district by the time of trial. She claimed that she planned to continue in the position until retirement

Damages

Bosch claimed damages for past and future lost earnings and emotional distress.

Deliberation

5.5 hours

Poll

9-3

Length

four days


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