Patricia Hauck v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 100
Published: Aug. 18, 2017 | Result Date: Feb. 24, 2017 | Filing Date: Mar. 23, 2015 |Case number: BC576199 Settlement – $400,000
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Gregory W. Smith
(Law Offices of Gregory W. Smith LLP)
Defendant
Lisa S.E. Caforio
(Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney)
Facts
Patricia Hauck sued the City of Los Angeles under a harassment claim.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF’S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that she was sexually harassed in the workplace.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Defendant contended that plaintiff did not report the alleged harassment by her coworker until months after the alleged conduct ceased, and months after the coworker moved to a different location. The city therefore did not know about the alleged harassing conduct until plaintiff reported it months after the fact, and took action once plaintiff did report the conduct.
Result
The parties agreed to settle for $400,000.
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