Top 20 Civil Rights Settlements in California in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 Civil Rights settlements obtained in California in the year 2017. The list is comprised of various case types that were filed either in state or federal courts.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lindsay B. Battles, Ronald O. Kaye, Barrett S. Litt of Kaye, McLane, Bednarski & Litt LLP |
| Case: | O’Connell v. Smith |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Wrongful Imprisonment |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $6,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Haddad, Julia Sherwin, Maya M. Sorensen, Thomas Kennedy Helm, IV of Haddad & Sherwin LLP |
| Case: | Harmon v. City of Santa Clara, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search and Seizure |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $5,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Haddad of Haddad & Sherwin LLP |
| Case: | Petrov v. Alameda County, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Police Brutality, Abuse of Power, Police Misconduct |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $3,962,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kyra A. Kazantzis, Annette D. Kirkham, Nadia Aziz, Thomas Zito of Fair Housing Law Project; Michael R. Headley, Jonathan J. Lamberson, Meghana RaoRane, Emily P. Garff, Holly K. Victorson, Katherine Vidal of Fish & Richardson PC |
| Case: | Huynh v. Sanchez |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Disability Discrimination |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $3,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Vicki I. Sarmiento of Law Offices of Vicki I. Sarmiento; Dale K. Galipo of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | J.M.M., Pro ami Cruz v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Denial of Medical Care |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $3,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo, Melanie T. Partow of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo; Steve F. Carlson, Randy A. Johnson of Law Offices of Carlson & Johnson LLP; Rondee J. Eagle of The Law Office of Rondee J. Eagle |
| Case: | Estate of Berry v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Gunshot, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $2,970,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Angel J. Carrazco, Humberto M. Guizar, Kent M. Henderson of Guizar, Henderson & Carrazco LLP; John Burton, Ariana R.M. Gebauer of The Law Offices of John Burton |
| Case: | Estate of Aguilar v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot, Denial of Medical Care, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $1,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lindsay B. Battles, Ronald O. Kaye of Kaye, McLane, Bednarski & Litt LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Loberg v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Wrongful Death, Prison Negligence, Failure to Supervise, Inadequate Care |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $1,505,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David M. deRubertis, Kelly A. Knight of The deRubertis Law Firm, APC |
| Case: | Schilling v. City of Manhattan Beach |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Harassment |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Federico C. Sayre, Boris Treyzon, Gregory Peacock, Francis X. Flynn of Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, LLP; Steven A. Lerman of Steven A. Lerman & Associates, Inc. |
| Case: | Estate of Ford v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Wrongful Death, Gunshot |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory W. Smith, Diana W. Wells of Law Offices of Gregory W. Smith; Jason M. Wymond of Jason M. Wymond, Attorney |
| Case: | Lopez v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Randy H. McMurray, Yana G. Henriks of McMurray Henriks, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Laffitte v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot, Police Brutality |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Milton C. Grimes, Iverson M. Jackson of Law Offices of Milton C. Grimes |
| Case: | Estate of Arreguin v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $1,432,098.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen R. McCutcheon, Timothy M. Sandefur of Pacific Legal Foundation |
| Case: | Schram Construction, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Government Procurement |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $1,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian T. Dunn, Megan R. Gyongyos of The Cochran Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Byrd v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot, Denial of Medical Care |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,275,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory W. Smith, Diana W. Wells of Law Offices of Gregory W. Smith; John A. Schlaff of The Law Offices of John A. Schlaff |
| Case: | Adams v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Constructive Discharge, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $1,225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Fernando F. Chavez of Chavez Law Group; Blanca E. Zarazua of Law Office of Blanca E. Zarazua; Michael L. Allsup of Jacoby & Meyers LLC; Joseph J. Siegelman, John J. Givens of The Cochran Firm |
| Case: | Garcia v. City of King City |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Conspiracy, Fraud, Property Rights, Conversion, Abuse of Power, Police Misconduct |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jorge Gonzalez of Jorge Gonzalez, A Professional Corporation; Antonio H. Rodriguez of Law Offices of Antonio H. Rodriguez |
| Case: | Estate of Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot, Police Brutality |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $917,498.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marvin H. Weiss of Law Offices of Marvin H. Weiss; Hans P. Fleischner of Law Offices of Hans P. Fleischner |
| Case: | Bocanegra v. City of Palm Springs |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Intentional Tort |
| 17 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew S. McNicholas, Alyssa K. Schabloski, Justin D. Nussen of McNicholas & McNicholas LLP |
| Case: | Jackman v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Retaliation |
| 17 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew S. McNicholas, Abel Nair of McNicholas & McNicholas LLP |
| Case: | Morrison v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Harassment , Failure to Accommodate |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory W. Smith, Diana W. Wells of Law Offices of Gregory W. Smith; Kevin Salute of Salute Law; Marla A. Brown of Marla A. Brown, Attorney |
| Case: | Wade v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Harassment , Wrongful Demotion |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $675,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Micheal Goldberg, Russell C. Sahlin of The Law Offices of Goldberg & Ibarra; John L. Rozier of Nelson & Rozier LLP; Andrew B. Jones of Wagner, Jones, Kopfman & Artenian LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Toscano v. City of Fresno, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel J. Rafii of Rafii & Nazarian, LLP; Dale K. Galipo, Melanie T. Partow of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Estate of Toloza v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Gunshot |