Carl Taswell v. The Regents of the University of California
Published: Aug. 11, 2023 | Result Date: Jun. 7, 2023 | Filing Date: Jul. 1, 2013 |Case number: 30-2013-00659259-CU-WT-CXC Verdict – Defense
Court
Orange County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Lawrance A. Bohm
(Bohm Law Group Inc.)
Kelsey K. Ciarimboli
(Bohm Law Group Inc.)
Defendant
Erika L. Shao
(Gordon & Rees LLP)
Stephen E. Ronk
(Gordon & Rees LLP)
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff alleged his employment with the University of California, Irvine was terminated in retaliation for his whistleblower complaints.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: The Regents of the University of California maintained that plaintiff's six-month appointment at the University of California, Irvine was not renewed as a result of legitimate, independent reasons wholly unrelated to his whistleblower complaints.
Settlement Discussions
Unsuccessful
Specials in Evidence
Meds: $171,991 Future Loe: in excess of $930,000
Damages
Plaintiff alleged economic damages (past and future lost earnings), and non-economic damages (emotional distress).
Result
Defense verdict.
Deliberation
three hours
Length
six weeks
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