Wanda Briscoe-King v. California Department of Corrections, C.A. Terhune, Marisela Montes, Henry J. Peralta, Robert Meeks, Scott Bollinger
Published: Aug. 10, 2004 | Result Date: Apr. 1, 2004 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CIVS991427LKK Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
USDC Eastern
Attorneys
Plaintiff
John Houston Scott
(The Scott Law Firm)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Barry Ben-Zion Ph.D.
(technical)
Defendant
Rhoma Young
(technical)
Facts
Wanda Briscoe-King, a 57-year-old deputy regional administrator in the Parole Division of the California Department of Corrections (CDC), was terminated in 1998 after 25 years of employment. King sued the CDC and members of her chain of command, including C.A. Terhune, Marisela Montes, Henry Peralta, Robert Meeks and Scott Bollinger. She alleged wrongful termination and retaliation.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff demanded reinstatement in addition to $2 million including $50,000 from all five individual defendants. The defendants offered $550,000.
Specials in Evidence
$750,000
Injuries
The plaintiff claimed to have suffered emotional distress.
Result
DEFENSE
Deliberation
one day
Poll
9-0
Length
five days
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