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
Court
San Diego Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Arch Y. Stokes
(Stokes Wagner)
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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