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Employment Law
Wrongful Termination

Diana Kimbrell v. Malrite Communications Group

Published: Mar. 26, 1994 | Result Date: Mar. 10, 1994 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 949055 –  $1,121,440

Judge

Richard P. Figone

Court

San Francisco Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Roderick P. Bushnell
(Law Offices of Roderick P. Bushnell)


Defendant

Beth J. Kurz

William Gaus


Experts

Plaintiff

Ross Gordon
(technical)

Facts

Plaintiff Diana Kimbrell had been a 7-year employee with KNEW/KSAN Radio and the national sales manager in charge of a $4,000,000 budget when she was terminated by the general sales manager Julie Kahn and general manager Bruce Blevins. The station was owned by Defendant Malrite Communications Group, Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio. KNEW/KSAN has a country music format and is the #2 radio station in the market.

Settlement Discussions

Plaintiff contends they demanded $450,000 and Defendants made no written offers, but an oral indication of $25,000.

Specials in Evidence

$94,000 $1,027,443

Damages

$1,121,443 economic damages.

Deliberation

4.5 hours

Poll

12-0

Length

13 days


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