Facts

Sonya Knudsen sued the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, John Martin, and Blake Summers, in connection with her employment at the airport.

Martin was the Director of the airport and responsible for the day-to-day operations. Summers was the Director and Chief Curator, and was also responsible for day-to-day operations, including management of the staff.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff alleged that she worked as a Curator IV with the airport. Plaintiff alleged that in March 2007, she was seriously injured in an auto accident. She requested, and was approved for, medical leave under the Family Medical Leave Act and California Family Rights Act. Few months later, she was involved in another auto accident, a head-on auto accident, and re-injured herself.

Plaintiff alleged that she requested for reasonable accommodations, including taking part-time work following her accident, but Summers advised her that she could only return on full-time basis. However, plaintiff claimed that requests for accommodations by male employees were routinely granted. Plaintiff also claimed that she was passed up for promotion in favor of male counterparts who had less experience than she had. From July 2010 to Dec. 31, 2011, her supervisor harassed and discriminated against her, creating a hostile working environment.

Plaintiff alleged discrimination based on gender and retaliation. She asserted causes of action for violation of her equal protection rights under 42 U.S. Section 1983, retaliation under Section 1983, gender discrimination under the Fair Employment and Housing Act, disability discrimination under FEHA, and retaliation under FEHA.

DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Defendants moved for summary judgment, arguing that plaintiff failed to raise triable issue of material fact with respect to her claim. Alternatively, defendants moved to dismiss her complaint.

Result

The parties reached a $465,000 settlement.