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George v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board

Cal. Ct. App.December 9, 2009No. F055385Cited 27 times
Plaintiff WinCalifornia Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board$100,000 awarded

Case Details

Judge(s)
Wiseman
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
jury verdict

Related Laws

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Claim Types

RetaliationDiscrimination

Outcome

Jury found the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board unlawfully retaliated against employee Cynthia George for filing a gender discrimination complaint, awarding $100,000 in damages plus $391,755 in attorney fees. Court affirmed judgment, holding that res judicata does not bar an employee from pursuing both administrative civil service remedies and FEHA claims.

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