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Employment Law
Wrongful Termination
Hostile Work Environment

Niles A. DeGrate v. Eaton Corporation, et al.

Published: May 13, 1995 | Result Date: Apr. 21, 1995 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: BC052186 –  $0

Judge

Florence-Marie Cooper

Court

L.A. Superior Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Robert M. Ball

Shelly D. McMillan


Defendant

Peter C. Smoot


Experts

Plaintiff

Ronald Kita
(technical)

Facts

Plaintiff Niles A. DeGrate was hired in mid-1988 as a senior contracts administrator, by Defendant Eaton Corporation. Plaintiff was terminated from employment with Defendant on September 7, 1990.

Settlement Discussions

Plaintiff contends his first demand was $5,000,000; reduced to $1,800,000; reduced to $955,000 prior to the Court's ruling; and Defendant made no offers.

Specials in Evidence

$955,000

Damages

$955,000.

Other Information

The Court entered a judgment for Plaintiff on the hostile work environment claim, but found insufficient evidence to support the termination claim; the Court awarded general damages in Plaintiff's favor in the amount of $1,250,000. This case was filed in March of 1992; three years, one month, and 3 weeks prior to this result.

Deliberation

4 days

Poll

varied

Length

22 days


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