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Employment Law
Sexual Harassment
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

Barbara Florence, et al. v. TGI Fridays, Tom Bullard and Lynn Evers

Published: Nov. 19, 1994 | Result Date: Nov. 4, 1994 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 659456 –  $27,000

Judge

James A. McIntyre

Court

San Diego Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

John Greenwood

William J. Ward


Defendant

Daniel W. Watkins

Arch Y. Stokes
(Stokes Wagner)

George Arvanitis

Adrienne W. Brown

Robert L. Murphy


Experts

Plaintiff

Don Houts
(medical)

Defendant

Kathy Morall
(medical)

Facts

Six Plaintiffs, waitresses between the ages of 21 and 26 years, were employed at Defendant TGI Fridays in La Jolla during various periods from 1990 to 1993.

Settlement Discussions

Defendants contend they made a 998 offer totaling $400,000 and Plaintiffs demanded a total of $2,500,000

Specials in Evidence

$20,000 $50,000 $25,000 $20,000

Damages

Plaintiffs sought $60,000,000 in damages and attorney fees.

Injuries

Emotional distress requiring counseling and disabling 2 Plaintiffs from work for a period of approximately one year.

Result

The jury found in favor of one Plaintiff on the causes of assault and battery as well as intentional inflection of emotional distress. The issue of sexual harassment received Defense verdicts.

Deliberation

2 days

Poll

12-0. 9-3

Length

7 weeks


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