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Employment Law
Wrongful Termination
Discrimination

Kenneth G. Leabres v. Los Angeles Unified School District, et al.

Published: Sep. 3, 1994 | Result Date: Aug. 16, 1994 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: BC051230 –  $0

Judge

Lorna K. Parnell

Court

L.A. Superior Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Melanie V. Slaton

Rosalie Leabres


Defendant

Michelle L. McCoy

Dorothy B. Reyes


Experts

Plaintiff

James Bondurant
(medical)

Alan Gelman
(medical)

Facts

In October 1989, Plaintiff Kenneth G. Leabres, a 57-year-old teacher, claimed that his hours were cut back and that he was demoted from his position as a coordinator of the Amnesty Program at Manuel Arts/Jefferson Adult School due to alleged discrimination by Defendants Los Angeles Unified School District; James Figueroa, the LAUSD assistant superintendent of adult education; Fred Reckker, the principal at Manuel Arts/Jefferson Adult School who was in charge of the Amnesty program; and Molly Curtis and Robert Cochran who were teachers/coordinators at Leabres' school. Leabres had been employed by the LAUSD for 20 years as a part-time, non-tenured teacher.

Settlement Discussions

Defendant contends they offered $30,000 at the MSC (withdrawn at trial) and Plaintiff demanded $1,000,000 lowered to $300,000 at the MSC.

Specials in Evidence

approximately $12,000 $122,000 $45,000 none

Injuries

Stress; exaggerated hypertension and diabetes requiring hospitalization.

Deliberation

4 hours

Poll

12-0 age, 9-3 race, 11-1 medical condition

Length

13 days


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