Chaussee v. State

Mar 26, 2015

OUTCOME: Jury verdict for plaintiff

$1 million emotional harm jury verdict in "perceived" whistleblower case.

Trinh Rodriguez & Bailey v. Seattle City Light

Feb 20, 2007

OUTCOME: Jury verdict for plaintiffs of over $1.4 million. Total recovery after attorney fees and interest on appeal of over $2.5 million.

Three plaintiff race discrimination/hostile work environment case against Seattle City Light, which is a public utility and a department of the City of Seattle. After a 6 week trial, jury awarded Trin ... h and Bailey $1.48 million in damages. Later, judge awarded plaintiffs more than $700,000.00 in attorney fees and costs.

Brundridge et.al v. Fluor Federal Services, et. al

Sep 01, 2005

OUTCOME: Jury verdict for plaintiffs of over $4.7 million. Total recovery over $6.3 million.

Benton County Case No. 99-2-01250-7. Eleven plaintiff whistleblower case finally brought to trial after extensive delays. Jack called more than 50 witnesses, most of whom where company employees who w ... ere hostile to the plaintiffs. Some of the plaintiffs are pipe fitters who had been laid off for refusing to install an underrated valve in a system that would ultimately carry nuclear waste. Other plaintiffs were pipe fitters who were laid off after speaking out in support of the original plaintiffs. The jury awarded over $4.7 million in damages. Plaintiffs were awarded an additional $1.5 million in attorney fees. See Jack successfully arguing against defendant's appeal to the Supreme Court at SLF website at: http://www.sheridanlawfirm.com/SiteData/HTML/Appeals.php#AppealsTop

Martini v. Boeing

Jan 01, 1998

OUTCOME: Jury verdict for plaintiff of over $776,000. Total recovery with attorney fees after Boeing lost appeal of more than $1.4 million.

137 Wash. 2d 357, 971 P.2d 45 (1999); 88 Wash. App. 442, 945 P.2d 248 (Div. I, 1997); King County Case No. 93-2-17162-5. Disability discrimination case brought under state law. Jack took this case afte ... r almost every Seattle attorney who practices in this area turned down Luke Martini for representation because he quit his job, which under federal law, could cut off damages. Jury Verdict of approximately $776,000.00 after multi-week trial. Total recovery +$1.4 million. Jack made new law on appeal (see SLF appellate page at www.sheridanlawfirm.com). Now in Washington victims of discrimination do not have to stay in a discriminatory environment. Instead, they can quit, sue, and still recover full damages.

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