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Employment Law
Discrimination
Race Discrimination

Moises Flores v. Napa Pipe Corporation

Published: Jun. 26, 1999 | Result Date: Jan. 29, 1999 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 2600676 Verdict –  $32,700

Judge

Richard Bennett

Court

Napa Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Amanda Uhrhammer

David P. Mastagni
(Mastagni Holstedt APC)


Defendant

Valerie Sharpe

Nancy L. Ober
(Littler Mendelson PC)


Experts

Plaintiff

Robert A. Blau
(medical)

Kent Andrews
(medical)

Gary Gilbert
(medical)

Defendant

John B. O'Brien
(medical)

Facts

From 1988 to 1996, plaintiff Moises Flores, a 54-year-old welder, was employed by defendant Napa Pipe Corporation. The plaintiff went on leave from defendant's company following a run-in with his supervisor, which involved the use of profanity and a racially derogatory name by his supervisor. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on disability/medical condition discrimination, race discrimination, harassment based on race and retaliation in violation of FEHA.

Settlement Discussions

The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $750,000. The defendant made no specific monetary offer.

Specials in Evidence

$30,000 $182,490 $200,000 plus $380,000 in loss of future stock options $100,000

Injuries

The plaintiff sustained psychological and cardiological injuries due to stress, requiring a triple bypass in 1990 and angiogram in 1992.

Result

PLEASE PROVIDE THE CITY OF LOCALE OF EXPERTS Robert Blau _____________, Kent Andrews _____________, John O'Brien _____________

Other Information

The verdict was reached approximately one year and two months after the case was filed. A mandatory settlement conference was held on Jan. 29, 1999, before retired judge Donald R. Fretz, resulting in no settlement.

Deliberation

1½ days

Poll

9-3

Length

seven days


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