Hellwig v. Autodesk
Published: Feb. 5, 2000 | Result Date: Dec. 15, 1999 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 174842 – $0
Judge
Court
Marin Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Lisa M. Bertain
(Keesal, Young & Logan)
Julie L. Taylor
(Keesal, Young & Logan)
Experts
Plaintiff
Phillip H. Allman III, Ph.D.
(technical)
Defendant
John Landon
(technical)
Facts
On Sept. 15, 1997, plaintiff, who was an application engineer at Autodesk, was terminated from his employment. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit claiming that he was wrongfully terminated because Autodesk allegedly perceived him to have a physical condition which could develop into a disability. Autodesk denied the plaintiff's claim.
Damages
The plaintiff claimed $722,000 in economic damages, and sought unspeficied emotional distress and punitive damages.
Other Information
Plaintiff's motion for new trial and judgment notwithstanding the verdict is pending. Defendant's motion for attorney fees is pending.
Deliberation
two hours
Poll
10-2
Length
eight days
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