Employment Law
Wrongful Termination
Disability Discrimination
Tash Foti v. Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc., Craig Stewart
Published: Feb. 4, 2003 | Result Date: Nov. 7, 2002 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CV012498 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
Marin Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Michael T. Lucey
(Gordon & Rees LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
Richard Daheny
(technical)
Defendant
Jay S. Finkelman
(technical)
Facts
The plaintiff, a 46-year-old female, was employed as a sales representative by the defendant corporation. Prior to her termination, she had worked for the defendant for 13 years. She claimed discrimination on account of her disabilities, namely ankylosing spondylitis and iritis.
Damages
The plaintiff suffers from a degenerative back disorder, ankylosing spondylitis which manifests itself through bouts of iritis. She claimed loss of past and future income and also sought recovery for emotional distress.
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