35. cont. Ms. Williams was required to lose weight by Defendants in order to perform her job bartending visibly with the public meeting a female sexual stereotype of looking rail-thin. Defendants claim they are within their rights to require weight loss of Plaintiff who is female. 36. Ms. Williams desires…
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South Sacramento Motorcyclist Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver
Stanley Franklin Spaeth Jr. of south Sacramento was killed Saturday night after a suspected drunken driver struck his motorcycle as he rode home from work– his second job, one that family members said he took to pay for his oldest daughter’s upcoming tuition – and sent his body hurtling through…
High School Student Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Sacramento Automobile Accident, Part 5 of 8
TOTAL ECONOMIC DAMAGES Total economic damages if plaintiff gets full-time employment (present value): $1,105,832.30 Total economic damages if Plaintiff gets part-time employment (present value): $1,633,832.30 LIABILITY OF DEFENDANTS As mentioned above, the police report concluded that the cause of the accident was defendant, Ms. Jones. ICE OR FROST NOT A…
Sacramento-area Hospital Sued For Malpractice, 7 of 23.
D. Nurse Robert Black: (Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) On March 25, 2002, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Nurse Brown was replaced by Robert Black, RN. When he did his assessment of the patient at 0810 he…
Sacramento-area Women File Suit for Sexual Harassment in Workplace, Part 1 of 8.
PLAINTIFFS’ MEDIATION STATEMENT OVERVIEW This is a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the four plaintiffs against their former employer, ABC Automobiles dealership, and its Regional Director, Bill Armstrong. The plaintiffs seek the following relief: 1. Compensatory damages 2. Punitive damages 3. Attorney fees Defendant ABC Automobiles has locationss in four…
Drunk Driver Leaves Sacramento Woman With Brain Damage, Part 7 of 10
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) INCREASED RISK OF FUTURE SEIZURES Dr. Van Ostrand discusses plaintiff’s increased risk of seizures as follows: “In regards to her future risk of seizures, the currently available neurology literature is replete…
Teenager Suffers Brain Injury In Sacramento County Automobile Accident, Part 6 of 8
The other investigating officer was Terrill Pedretti. Officer Pedretti testified as follows in his deposition, at page 19:15 – 20:10: “Q. Officer, you included in your report that there was ice near the area of this accident, correct? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did you actually measure that? A. I believe…
Physicians In Roseville Hospital Sued For Malpractice, Part 8 of 23.
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) Finally, at 1604 hours (4:04 p.m.) Dr. T., M.D., happened to drop by Mr. Smith’s room. Mr. Smith’s sister was present in the room. She told the doctor that William was…
Sacramento Business Sued For Sexual Harassment, Part 2 of 8.
The facts in this case can be briefly summarized as follows: JUNE 26, 2004: ABC AUTOMOBILES REPRIMANDS DAVID STEVENS FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT Prior to June of 2004, ABC Automobiles hired a 19-year-old female (not a plaintiff), to work in the Sacramento location. Stevens, who was at all times herein married…
Sacramento County High School Student Injured In Car Accident, Part 7 of 8
SEAT BELT NOT A FACTOR At the time of the crash, Plaintiff was not wearing his seat belt. This raises two issues: 1. Who should be charged with negligence, if anybody, concerning this? 2. Had he been wearing a seat belt, would it have made a difference? Under California law,…