Employment Law
Sex Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Jill Lawler v. Bikram Choudhury, Bikram's Yoga College of India, L.P., and Does 1-25
Published: Jul. 26, 2024 | Result Date: Jun. 25, 2024 | Filing Date: Feb. 13, 2015 |Case number: BC572579 Summary Judgment – $9,182,588
Judge
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Carney R. Shegerian
(Shegerian & Associates Inc.)
R. William Reed
(Shegerian & Associates Inc.)
Defendant
Ramnik S. Pujji
(Dentons US LLP)
Facts
Jill Lawler was a student of Bikram Choudhury, a yoga instructor, at the age of 18 when Choudhury sexually assaulted and raped Lawler. Unfortunately, Lawler was not the only student who had been attacked by Choudhury.
Specials in Evidence
$560,919.00 $1,353,716
Damages
Pain and Suffering $1,000,000 Emotional Distress $1,500,000 Punitive Damages $2,000,000
Result
Judgment in the favor of Jill Lawler for $9,182,588.
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