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Employment Law
Wrongful Termination
Retaliation

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

Lawrence K. Karlton

Court

USDC Eastern


Attorneys

Plaintiff

John Houston Scott
(The Scott Law Firm)

Leroy J. Lounibos Jr.


Defendant

Stacy Boulware Eurie

Barton R. Jenks

Michael F. Sweeney


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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