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Employment Law
Breach of Contract
Sex Discrimination

Maia McGehee v. BTS

Published: Mar. 1, 1997 | Result Date: Sep. 26, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: C940417 –  $0

Judge

Maxine M. Chesney

Court

USDC Northern


Attorneys

Plaintiff

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

April M. Strauss
(Law Office of April Strauss)


Defendant

Shari Posner

Mark S. Ross
(Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP)


Experts

Plaintiff

Ross Gordon
(technical)

Defendant

Jay Fleischmann
(technical)

Facts

From 1985 to 1993, plaintiff Maia McGehee, a 40-year-old investment adviser, was employed by defendant BTS/Bonding Timing Inc. In September 1993, the plaintiff was terminated after she refused to state her intentions with respect to taking a new job in the defendant company's Boston office. The company had decided to close the California opearation where the plaintiff was employed. The plaintiff was given 11 days to make up her mind whether to accept the transfer to the East Coast. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on breach of contract and sex discrimination theories of recovery.

Settlement Discussions

The settlement discussions were not disclosed.

Specials in Evidence

$__________ $500,000 to $700,000 $500,000 to $700,000 $____________

Injuries

The plaintiff claimed emotional distress.

Other Information

The verdict was reached approximately three years after the case was filed. A mediation was held before Mark Rudy. It did not resolve the matter.

Deliberation

1 day

Poll

8-0 (for defense)

Length

9 days


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