Top 50 Civil Rights Violation Settlements in California in 2020
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $65,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen G. Larson, Jonathan E. Phillips, Koren L. Bell, Steven E. Bledsoe of Larson LLP |
| Case: | Burum, et al. v. County of San Bernardino, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Malicious Prosecution, Retaliation, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, First Amendment Violation, Spoliation of Evidence, Reputational Harm |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anna Y. Park, Nakkisa Akhavan of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| Case: | U.S. EEOC v. Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $9,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laura Frances Donaldson, Marilyn Bednarski, Ronald O. Kaye of McLane Bednarski & Litt LLP |
| Case: | Kolb v. County of Placer, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Paralysis Injury |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $7,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Haddad, Julia Sherwin of Haddad & Sherwin LLP |
| Case: | Martinez v. City of Pittsburg |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $5,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Haddad, Julia Sherwin of Haddad & Sherwin LLP; Adante Pointer, Patrick Buelna of Pointer & Buelna; John L. Burris of Law Office of John L. Burris |
| Case: | I.F. v. City of Vallejo, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 6 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael T. Risher, Abre’ L. Conner, Jamie L. Crook, William Freeman of ACLU Foundation of Northern California; Laura M. Goodall, Keith L. Slenkovich, Francine A. Bendat, Erin M. Ladd of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP; Elisa Della-Piana of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights; Thomas Osha Neumann of East Bay Community Law Center |
| Case: | Sanchez v. Caltrans |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Due Process Violation, Property Rights, Conversion, Intentional Tort, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Trespass |
| 6 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gloria Allred, Michael Maroko, Marcus Spiegel, Christina Cheung of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg |
| Case: | Doe, Jane v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Rape, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Emotional Distress, First Amendment Violation, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention, Sexual Battery |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adante De Pointer, Patrick Buelna of Pointer & Buelna, LLP; John Burris of Law Offices of John Burris |
| Case: | Jaime, et al. v. Alameda County, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arnoldo Casillas, Daniel W. Gillette of Casillas & Associates ; Mark P. Brandt of Law Office of Mark P. Brandt |
| Case: | Vasquez v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $4,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | P. Christopher Ardalan, Geoffrey S. Hickey, Jacqueline S. Leibl, Mark K. Drew of Ardalan & Associates PLC |
| Case: | Varo v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Invasion of Privacy, Negligent Supervision, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Negligent Hiring, Emotional Distress, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $3,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian T. Dunn of The Cochran Firm California |
| Case: | Twyman v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Negligent Tort |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $3,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | K. Chike Odiwe, John L. Burris, Ben Nisenbaum of Law Offices of John L. Burris; Mark E. Merin of Law Offices of Mark E. Merin |
| Case: | L.F., et al. v. City of Stockton |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $2,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Elizabeth M. Peck of Peck‐Law; Devin Coyle of Devin Coyle Law |
| Case: | Mathews v. Happy Valley Conference Center, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $2,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ronald O. Kaye, Caitlin S. Weisberg of Kaye, McLane, Bednarski & Litt LLP |
| Case: | Lindsey v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Malicious Prosecution, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $2,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Yolanda Huang of Law Offices of Yolanda Huang |
| Case: | Taylor v. San Francisco County Jail |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Government Negligence, Intentional Tort, Prison Negligence, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $1,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Douglas L. Gordon of Miles, Sears & Eanni |
| Case: | Jimenez v. County of Sacramento |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Denial of Medical Care, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $1,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin E. Sterling of Law Offices of Justin Sterling; Erin Darling of Law Offices of Erin Darling |
| Case: | A.S. v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Government Negligence, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Intentional Tort, First Amendment Violation, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Prison Brutality, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 17 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Leo James Terrell, Tony Su of Law Office of Leo James Terrell |
| Case: | Tarkington v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Malicious Prosecution, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Emotional Distress, Police Misconduct, False Evidence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention |
| 17 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lisa Bloom, Raquelle de la Rocha, Anna Levine-Gronningsater, Serineh Terzyan of The Bloom Firm |
| Case: | Villegas v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment, Failure to Report, Negligent Tort |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $1,275,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David P. Myers of The Myers Law Group APC |
| Case: | Carreon v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Accommodate, Family & Medical Leave Act |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $1,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raymond T. Cheung of EEOC |
| Case: | EEOC v. Air Systems, Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Race Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $1,025,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo, Hang D. Le of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | K.L. v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, False Arrest, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Denial of Medical Care, Police Brutality, Failure to Train, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo, Renee V. Masongsong of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo; Jaime A. Leanos of Morales & Leanos |
| Case: | Estate of Alvarez v. City of Gilroy |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, False Arrest, Gunshot Wound, Denial of Medical Care, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jack Bazerkanian, James Shin of C&B Law Group LLP; Anthony Nguyen of Shegerian & Associates, Inc. |
| Case: | Employee v. Employer |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Race Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $999,999.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bradley C. Gage, Milad Sadr of Goldberg & Gage |
| Case: | Wright v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Constructive Discharge, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $985,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John W. Harris, Herbert Hayden of Harris & Associates |
| Case: | Nicholson v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric A. Panitz of DesJardins & Panitz LLP |
| Case: | Crenshaw v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Racial Harassment, Workplace Harassment |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $875,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raymond P. Boucher, Hermez Moreno, Brian M. Bush of Boucher LLP |
| Case: | Vaughan v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Denial of Medical Care, Prison Negligence, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Intervene |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | K. Chike Odiwe, DeWitt M. Lacy of Law Offices of John L. Burris |
| Case: | Diaz, et al. v. County of Ventura |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 27 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Haddad, Julia Sherwin, Teresa Allen of Haddad & Sherwin LLP |
| Case: | Edwards v. City of Vallejo, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 27 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory W. Smith, Diana Wang Wells, Leila K. Al Faiz of Law Offices of Gregory W. Smith |
| Case: | Lewis v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Retaliation, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Negligent Tort, Failure to Promote, Military Discrimination |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Iverson Matthew Jackson of Iverson Matthew Jackson Law Firm PC; Christopher J. Perry of The Perry Law Firm |
| Case: | Manning v. Smith, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Civil Rights Violation, Defamation, Invasion of Privacy, Landlord-Tenant, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Failure to Protect, Harassment, Housing Discrimination, Wrongful Eviction, Negligent Tort |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Megan Lencek, Cory Salisbury of Lencek of Salisbury & Associates |
| Case: | Pinkstaff v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Government Negligence, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Failure to Accommodate, Negligent Tort, Slander, Family & Medical Leave Act, Libel |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raymond Babaian, Kamran Shahabi, Carrie Shumake, Eric Gilanians of Valiant Law |
| Case: | Broussard v. The GEO Group, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Unpaid Wages, Wrongful Termination, Wage & Hour Violation, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | K. Chike Odiwe, DeWitt M. Lacy of Law Offices of John L. Burris |
| Case: | Vansickle v. City of Martinez |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Dog Bite, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 31 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jovan Blacknell of Law Office of J. Blacknell |
| Case: | Mcclelland v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Prison Negligence, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort |
| 31 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mike Arias, Jamie G. Goldstein of Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos LLP |
| Case: | D.G. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Imprisonment, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Tort, Negligent Retention, Sexual Battery |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $437,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter L. Carr IV, Na’Shaun L. Neal of PLC Law Group APC |
| Case: | Azubuike v. City of Santa Monica, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Malicious Prosecution, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $425,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Conger of Law Office of Michael A. Conger |
| Case: | Papuga v. City of San Diego |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Government Negligence, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jorge Gonzalez of Jorge Gonzalez, A Professional Corporation |
| Case: | Estate of West, et al. v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, False Arrest, Denial of Medical Care, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Elizabeth J. Gibbons of The Gibbons Firm PC, Los Angeles, CA |
| Case: | Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Invasion of Privacy, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $385,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael W. Parks, Alan I. Schimmel, Arya Rhodes of Schimmel & Parks APLC |
| Case: | Curry v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Promote |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $380,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anita Grace Edwards of Law Offices of Anita Grace Edwards |
| Case: | Barlow v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Government Negligence, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Negligent Tort, Failure to Promote |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $375,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Olu K. Orange of Orange Law Offices |
| Case: | Lallemand v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Intentional Tort, Failure to Supervise, First Amendment Violation, Police Brutality, Failure to Train, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Leslie A. Burnet of Acker & Whipple; Anja Reinke of Law Office of Anja Reinke |
| Case: | Acker v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Workplace Harassment |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Maria G. Diaz, Kirby F. Canon of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg |
| Case: | Castle v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $325,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael L. Justice, Alec Simpson of Law Office of Michael L. Justice |
| Case: | Bharadwaj v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment, Wrongful Demotion, Failure to Accommodate |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gabriel H. Avina of Law Offices of Gabriel H. Avina; Kevin S. Conlogue of Law Office of Kevin S. Conlogue |
| Case: | Vasquez v. Hollywood Beautification Team |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, False Claims Act, Qui Tam, Retaliation, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $275,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John L. Burris, Adante D. Pointer, Patrick M. Buelna, Lateef H. Gray of Law Offices of John L. Burris |
| Case: | Economus v. City and County of San Francisco |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph Y. Avrahamy of Law Offices of Joseph Y. Avrahamy; Michael O’Beirne of Law Offices of Michael O’Beirne |
| Case: | Anello v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Accommodate |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Terry M. Goldberg, Bradley C. Gage, Milad Sadr of Law Offices of Goldberg & Gage |
| Case: | Auner v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Negligent Tort |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeremy Lessem, Jamal Tooson, Daniel S. Rubin of Lessem, Newstat & Tooson L.L.P. |
| Case: | Stewart v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Retaliation, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Denial of Medical Care, Emotional Distress, Child Abuse, Prison Brutality, Negligent Tort, Sexual Battery |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $240,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Barbara A. Lawless, Emily S. McGrath of Lawless & Lawless |
| Case: | Austin v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Government Negligence, Hostile Work Environment, Negligent Supervision, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Workplace Harassment, Negligent Tort, Failure to Promote, Negligent Retention |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daralyn J. Durie, Whitney O’Byrne of Durie Tangri LLP; Micaela Davis, Abre L. Conner, Christine P. Sun, Jamie L. Crook, Ezekiel R. Edwards of ACLU Foundation; Novella Y. Coleman of Policylink |
| Case: | Cross v. City and County of San Francisco |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Race Discrimination, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam J. Savin, Edward M. Morgan of Law Offices of Savin & Bursk |
| Case: | Tsatryan v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Government Negligence, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment, Negligent Tort |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $198,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tanya Gomerman, Maria A. Bourn of Law Offices of Tanya Gomerman; Tom Yu of Law Office of Tom Yu APC |
| Case: | Maier v. City and County of San Francisco |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Government Negligence, Retaliation, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Failure to Accommodate, Negligent Tort |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $160,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Pro Se |
| Case: | Tucker v. DCFS, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Intentional Tort, Parental Rights, Failure to Supervise, First Amendment Violation, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, False Evidence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $160,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Meredith Desautels Taft, Maria Ramiu of Youth Law Center; Ziwei Song of Covington & Burling LLP |
| Case: | Straughter v. City and County of San Francisco |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Tortious Interference, Wrongful Imprisonment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Negligent Tort |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Xinying Valerian of Valerian Law, P.C. |
| Case: | Former Employee v. Aurora San Diego, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Meredith D. Taft, Maria Ramiu of Youth Law Center; Michael K. Plimack, Yurij Melnyk of Covington & Burling LLP |
| Case: | Abdullah v. City and County of San Francisco |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Tortious Interference, Wrongful Imprisonment, Emotional Distress, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Negligent Tort |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Terrence M. Jones of Law Office of Terrence Jones |
| Case: | Alvarez v. Huizar, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Pregnancy Discrimination, Retaliation, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Workplace Harassment, Wrongful Demotion, Negligent Tort |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert F. Mann of Robert Mann & Donald W. Cook |
| Case: | Garcia v. County of Riverside, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Government Negligence, Wrongful Imprisonment, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $147,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Walter P. Riley of Law Office of Walter P. Riley |
| Case: | Smith v. City of Oakland, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Negligent Supervision, Race Discrimination, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Negligent Training, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | K. Chike Odiwe, DeWitt M. Lacy of Law Offices of John L. Burris |
| Case: | Mihalovic v. City of Turlock |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |