Gallegos v. Los Angeles City College
Published: Nov. 11, 2003 | Result Date: Oct. 16, 2003 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC270424 Verdict – $210,082
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Charles Ted Mathews
(Mathews Law Group)
Jeffrey A. Rager
(The Rager Law Firm)
Defendant
Facts
The plaintiff began working at Los Angeles City College in 1986 as a teacher. In 1993, he became Director of the Workforce Education Program. In July 1999, the plaintiff was placed under a new supervisor. In the Spring of 2000, this supervisor questioned whether he was working with a lover or his boyfriend. In August 2000, the plaintiff and his supervisor were involved in an incident in which the campus police were called to remove the plaintiff from his supervisor's office. The plaintiff filed a workers' compensation claim. The plaintiff alleged that his supervisor told him to drop the claim or pay the consequences. In June 2001, he was terminated from his position as Workforce Director.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff demanded $600,000. The defendant offered $30,000 but this was rejected.
Result
The jury rejected the plaintiff's claim that the individual supervisor retaliated against him for filing a worker's compensation claim. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff on the claim that he was retaliated against for filing a workers' compensation claim. The jury rejected the plaintiff's claim that he was terminated on the basis of his sexual orientation.
Other Information
The court ruled that plaintiff could not maintain a cause of action for retaliation for complaining about illegal activity. Summary adjudication was granted on plaintiff's claim of harassment based on race, national origin and sexual orientation. Summary adjudication was granted on plaintiff's claim of discrimination based on national origin and race.
Deliberation
three days
Length
two weeks
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