Tuszynska v. Cunningham

Opinion

KING, J.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Danuta Tuszynska, an attorney, provided legal representation to members of defendant Riverside Sheriffs’ Association (RSA), under the auspices of defendant Riverside Sheriffs’ Association Legal Defense Trust (RSA-LDT), a prepaid legal services plan that provides legal representation and related services to RSA members. Plaintiff filed suit against the RSA-LDT, the RSA, and James Cunningham, a former administrator of the RSA-LDT, alleging that, because she is a woman, she received fewer case referrals from the RSA-LDT after Cunningham became its…