California Court of Appeal

Jury verdict for defendant, on plaintiff's claims of wrongful discharge based on age, disability, and medical leave discrimination, and failure to reasonably accommodate is affirmed, however award of post-judgment costs is reversed as the court made no inquiry about plaintiff's financial situation and there is no indication of whether the cost award represents an unduly powerful settlement incentive.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/15/2006
• Published 08/15/2006

Judges

• WOODS, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mark Weidmann, Los Angeles, and Scott O. Cummings, Long Beach, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, Tara Wilcox, San Diego, and Mary P. Snyder;  The Copley Press, Inc. and Harold W. Fuson, La Jolla, for Defendants and Respondents.