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| Verdicts & Settlements
- Chou v. Starbucks Corporation
On March 20, 2008, a San Diego court awarded a class of all "baristas" who have worked for Starbucks Corporation in California
since October of 2000 over $105 million dollars as a result of Starbucks illegal diversion
of tips from baristas to supervisors. The class included over 120,000
current and former employees.
Judge orders Starbucks to pay more than $100 million in back tips (AP/LA Times)
- Joanne Limneos v. SAIC
Female whistleblower awarded $500,000 in Decmeber 2007 after three-week
arbitration in downtown San Diego. Established that San Diego's largest private employer had wrongfully terminated the plaintiff.
The Daily Journal, April 3, 2008
- Aguirre v. Richard Heath & Associates, Inc.
Class action for unpaid overtime and unreimbursed expenses filed in San
Diego County settled for $500,000. Payments to class members were made in April 2008. The class consisted
primarily of employees who spoke English as a second language and who
had been told they did not qualify for overtime pay.
- Robb v. Starbucks Corporation.
After three-week jury trial in San Diego Superior Court in
September-October 2006, former male Starbucks employee, who alleged he
was sexually harassed by his male boss, was awarded $257,500 in
compensatory and punitive damages in addition to his attorneys' fees
and costs.
Jury awards ex-Starbucks worker $250,000 (SD Union-Tribune)
- Jane Doe v. Large Corporate Employer
Mr. Chapko recently obtained a $325,000 settlement for a woman fired for taking
time off to treat her breast cancer even though the woman had no
economic damages.
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