Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
The following blog entry is written to illustrate an example of a sexual harassment case. Reviewing this kind of lawsuit should help potential plaintiffs and clients better understand how parties in personal injury cases present such issues to the court.
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this sexual harassment case and its proceedings.)
FACTS/CONTENTIONS
According to court records: Defendant QRS Company employed plaintiff Janice Macy as a Fire Captain from March 14, 2008 through August 8, 2008. Plaintiff claimed she was subjected to sexual harassment and a hostile work environment on a daily basis. Prior to working for defendant QRS, plaintiff had been a firefighter for the City Fire Department. While with the City Fire Department, plaintiff was disabled and diagnosed with weakness in her left shoulder, weakness of her knees, and limitation of motion of the cervical and lumbar spine. Plaintiff sought a disability accommodation after being hired.
Plaintiff said defendant Chief Daniel Drake made advances toward her, kissed her on the lips, belittled her, verbally abused her, showed her a sexually suggestive video, talked about women he had sex with on multiple occasions in front of plaintiff, talked about the size of his penis, and engaged in other outrageous conduct in plaintiff’s presence.
Plaintiff said she was placed on leave by defendant from July 10, 2008 through August 8, 2008. According to plaintiff, she was wrongfully terminated in August 2008.
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Plaintiff alleged sexual harassment; negligent supervision, hiring, and retention; intentional infliction of emotional distress; discrimination in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act; failure to accommodate and failure to engage in the interactive process in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act; failure to prevent discrimination and harassment; wrongful termination; and retaliation against defendants QRS and Daniel Drake.
For more information you are welcome to contact Sacramento personal injury lawyer, Moseley Collins.