Facts

Denise Mills sued the City of San Diego, involving allegations of discrimination.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff was a police officer for defendant's police department. In 2009, she became pregnant and, towards the end of her pregnancy, requested to go on light duty, but was given the cold shoulder by her supervisor. Plaintiff claimed her supervisor disfavored her, and gave preferential treatment to male colleagues. Plaintiff claimed her supervisor's maltreatment continued and became worse that her supervisor even threatened to transfer her.

Plaintiff contended her supervisor made plaintiff the butt of the joke in the department. Plaintiff claimed the hostile work environment forced plaintiff to take a maternity leave for her own and her baby's safety. When she returned to work, she was placed on light duty and found out that her supervisor had ransacked her desk while she was away. Plaintiff complained about the ransacking and, while an investigation was conducted, plaintiff claimed that it was a sham. The harassment continued. After just having had her baby, and while she was on maternity leave, plaintiff received a call informing her that she should clear out her desk. Plaintiff was eventually transferred to another position, where plaintiff continued to work. Plaintiff filed an EEO complaint. Later, plaintiff was allegedly subjected to another harassment by a supervisor who was close friends with her former supervisor and the harassment continued. Plaintiff filed another EEO complaint with Internal Affairs. Plaintiff claimed she was retaliated against for filing the complaint, prompting her to file this instance complaint alleging discrimination based on sex, disability discrimination, interference with CFRA rights, retaliation for exercising CFRA rights, and hostile work environment.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendants denied the allegations.

Result

The city agreed to settle for $175,000.