Legal Opinion
Pearl v. City of L. A.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided June 18, 2019No. B285235PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPerluss, P. J.
*477A jury awarded James Pearl $ 17,394,972, including $ 10 million in past and $ 5 million in future noneconomic damages, in his *478employment action against the City of Los Angeles for harassment and failure to prevent harassment and retaliation in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) ( Gov. Code, § 12940 et seq. ). The City moved for a new trial, arguing the damages were excessive. Finding that at least some of the jury's award for past noneconomic harm was intended to punish the City rather than to compensate Pearl, the trial court conditionally granted the City's new trial…
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