Charles Whelan v. LSG Sky Chefs Inc.
Published: May 4, 2004 | Result Date: Feb. 18, 2004 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: SACV031016JVS Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
Orange Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Thomas R. Kaufman
(Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
Karl J. Schulze
(technical)
Defendant
Ted Vavoulis
(technical)
Facts
Plaintiff Charles Whelan, age 55 and retired, sued his former employer, defendant LSG Sky Chefs Inc. for fraud and for negligent misrepresentation. He contended that the defendant had intentionally or negligently misled him about his retirement benefits. The defendant contended that the plaintiff was informed that the company froze its pension plan benefits and eliminated the option of retirement at 55.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a demand of $525,000. The defense made an offer of $50,000.
Damages
The plaintiff sought $800,000 in lost income (the difference between what he would have earned had he not retired and what he was capable of earning outside Sky Chefs) and another $400,000 for emotional distress. He also sought punitive damages.
Deliberation
eight hours
Poll
8-0
Length
five days
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