Legal Opinion
Akers v. County of San Diego
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 8, 2002No. D035274PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HALLER, Acting P. J.
Laura Akers, a former deputy district attorney, sued the County of San Diego (County), claiming gender/pregnancy discrimination, violation of family leave act statutes, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, and unlawful retaliation. The jury found in Akers’s favor on her retaliation claim, but found Akers did not prove her other causes of action. The jury initially awarded Akers $250,000, but the court reduced this amount to $150,000 after conditionally granting a new trial because of jury misconduct. The court entered judgment of $150,000 plus…
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