Gratton v. UPS
Sep 12, 2024OUTCOME: $237.6 Million
Race-related retaliation and wrongful termination of black UPS driver.
Seattle, WA
Civil rights Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Employment & Labor, Litigation
OUTCOME: $237.6 Million
Race-related retaliation and wrongful termination of black UPS driver.
OUTCOME: Confidential
Disability discrimination, failure to accommodate and wrongful termination.
OUTCOME: Confidential
Quid pro quo sexual harassment, disability discrimination, retaliation.
OUTCOME: $1.85 Million - Public Settlement
Negotiated public settlement for $1.85 in single plaintiff race harassment case after obtaining powerful evidence that resulted in covenant judgment with insurance bad faith claim. Reported on March 1, ... 2017 in The Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/hispanic-man-wins-185m-judgment-over-racial-abuse-while-crewing-on-fishing-boat/
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement
Successfully opposed summary judgment on sexual harassment, gender and disability discrimination, retaliation and FMLA interference claims and struck majority of affirmative defenses (2016 WL 390025). ... Wrote successful motion to compel production of investigative documents and communications, overcoming attorney-client privilege and work product defenses (2016 WL 687111).
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement
Sexual harassment, gender discrimination and retaliation case brought by five plaintiffs against large bank.
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement
OUTCOME: $1,000,000
Wage and hour class action with approximately 400 members.