Top 20 Civil Rights Settlements in California in 2018
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 Civil Rights settlements obtained in California in the year 2018. The list is comprised of various case types that were filed either in state or federal courts.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $14,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Garo Mardirossian of Mardirossian & Associates Inc. |
| Case: | Mendoza v. Los Angeles County |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Training |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam T. Klein, Rachel Bien, Jahan C. Sagafi, Rachel W. Dempsey of Outten & Golden, LLP |
| Case: | Ingrid Avendano, et al. v. Uber Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Gender Discrimination, Unfair Business Practices, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Racial Harassment |
| 3 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wesley G. Ouchi of The Ouchi Law Firm A.P.C.; Milton C. Grimes of Law Offices of Milton C. Grimes |
| Case: | Nicholson, et al. v. City of Inglewood, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality |
| 3 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Haddad, Julia Sherwin, Maya M. Sorensen of Haddad & Sherwin LLP |
| Case: | Slusher v. City of Napa, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Murder, Wrongful Death, Child Abuse, Failure to Protect |
| 3 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Haddad, Julia Sherwin of Haddad & Sherwin LLP |
| Case: | Neuroth v. County of Mendocino, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Denial of Medical Care, Police Brutality, Failure to Train, Failure to Hire |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lorena Garcia-Bautista, Nakkisa Akhavan, Sue J. Noh of EEOC |
| Case: | EEOC v. Alorica Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $2,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John C. Burton of The Law Offices of John Burton; Dale K. Galipo of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Estate of Hernandez v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, False Arrest, Gunshot Wound, Failure to Train, Abuse of Power |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $2,620,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark E. Merin of Law Offices of Mark E. Merin |
| Case: | Kaur, et al. v. City of Lodi, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan A. Casey, Patrick K. Gunning, Adam K. Shea of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Paul D. Maas of Maas & Marinovich, PLC |
| Case: | Estate of Martinez v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $2,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin E. Sterling of Law Offices of Justin E. Sterling; Erin R. Darling of Erin Darling Law |
| Case: | J.M. v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, Rape, Sexual Assault, Wrongful Imprisonment, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Prison Brutality, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $1,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen Bernard, Alena Klimianok of Bernard & Bernard; Arnoldo Casillas, Daniel W. Gillette of Casillas & Associates |
| Case: | Estate of Gonzalez v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Police Brutality |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $1,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jennifer L. Boulton of EEOC |
| Case: | EEOC v. Family Healthcare Network |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Disability Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Failure to Hire, Failure to Accommodate |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $1,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory W. Smith, Diana W. Wells, Leila K. Al Faiz of Law Offices of Gregory W. Smith |
| Case: | Clarke v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew S. McNicholas, Abel Nair of McNicholas & McNicholas LLP |
| Case: | Carrillo, et al. v. City of Compton |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Harassment, Failure to Accommodate |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew S. McNicholas, Alyssa K. Schabloski, Justin D. Nussen, Abel Nair of McNicholas & McNicholas LLP |
| Case: | Garcia v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Harassment |
| 14 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin E. Sterling of Law Offices of Justin E. Sterling; Erin R. Darling of Erin Darling Law |
| Case: | A.A. v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Negligent Supervision, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault |
| 14 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lorena Garcia-Bautista, Rumduol Vuong, Sue J. Noh of EEOC |
| Case: | EEOC v. Mueller Industries Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Disability Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Failure to Accommodate |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $999,999.00 |
| Attorneys: | Vincent W. Davis of Law Offices of Vincent W. Davis & Associates |
| Case: | Castillo, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Fraud, Government Negligence |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Linda S. Ordonio-Dixon, Sirithon Thanasombat of EEOC |
| Case: | EEOC v. Goodwill Industries Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Garo Mardirossian, Rowena J. Dizon of Mardirossian & Associates Inc. |
| Case: | Tagmazyan v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search and Seizure, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $690,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard M. Foster of Law Offices of Richard M. Foster |
| Case: | Estate of Morejon v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Prison Negligence, Inadequate Care |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary R. Carlin, Brent S. Buchsbaum, Laurel N. Haag, Sujith Divakaran of The Law Offices of Carlin & Buchsbaum |
| Case: | Coryell v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Failure to Accommodate |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | V. James DeSimone, Carmen D. Sabater of V. James DeSimone Law; Kaveh Navab of Navab Law |
| Case: | Estate of Gonzalez v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Unreasonable Search and Seizure |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven J. Kaplan of Law Offices of Steven J. Kaplan; Scott R. Ames of Law Offices of Scott R. Ames |
| Case: | Brooks v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Failure to Accommodate |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $587,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert A. Hennig, Sereena J. Singh , Shoshee J. Hui of Hennig Ruiz & Singh |
| Case: | Vinson v. County of San Bernardino |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Race Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Wage and Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Racial Harassment |