John Yoon adv. Town of Greenwich
Dec 08, 2015OUTCOME: Public school teacher reinstated to employment.
Successful defense of public school teacher charged with misconduct warranting termination.
Stamford, CT
Employment and labor Lawyer at Stamford, CT
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Litigation
OUTCOME: Public school teacher reinstated to employment.
Successful defense of public school teacher charged with misconduct warranting termination.
OUTCOME: Award of over $500,000 plus reinstatement of employment
Administrative Law Judge decision awarding $450,000 in economic damages, additional sums until reinstatement, $50,000 in emotional distress damages, reinstatement of employment, and attorneys' fees aff ... irmed on appeal to Administrative Review Board
OUTCOME: remanded after appeal to Department of Labor Administrative Review Board
Employee found to have been terminated in violation of airline safety laws that prohibit retaliation for raising safety related issues.
OUTCOME: recovery of over $1 million following jury verdict and successful appeals
Highly unusual case involving an employer who falsely imprisoned an employee. After a two week trial, a jury rendered a verdict of $835,700. Prior to trial, the largest settlement offer made by the d ... efendant was $25,000. The defendant unsuccessfully appealed to the Connecticut Appellate Court, raising almost a dozen grounds for reversal of the jury's verdict. After oral argument, the Appellate Court flatly rejected each argument. The defendant then unsuccessfully sought to appeal to the Connecticut Supreme Court. Although a financial recovery was delayed by these appeals, the trial court judgment accrued interest for over two years, increasing the amount due to the client to more than $1 million.
OUTCOME: dismissal
dismissal of plaintiff's claims against financial institution.
OUTCOME: prejudgment remedy granted
Successful appeal of denial of prejudgment remedy.
OUTCOME: dismissal
Successful dismissal of claims against financial institution.
OUTCOME: settlement
Successful defense of jury verdict.
OUTCOME: settlement
Successful appeal of denial of insurance coverage.
OUTCOME: settlement following appeal
Successful appeal of court's failure to charge on law relating to duty owed to injured client