John Doe v. Specialty Contractor Group
Nov 01, 2024OUTCOME: $1.2 million settlement
Wrongful termination case on behalf of project estimator client who was fired just days before his eligibility for incentive bonus.
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Michael David Early's Legal Cases (11)
Novato, CA
Wrongful termination Lawyer at Novato, CA
Practice Areas: Wrongful Termination, Employment & Labor ... +2 more
DelValle v. Menzies Aviation, Inc., et al. (2019)
May 30, 2019OUTCOME: $5.375 Million PAGA class settlement
A PAGA representative action (similar to a class action) on behalf of California employees of a subsidiary of Menzies Aviation, a multinational corporation providing baggage handling and aircraft fueli ... ng services to major airlines all over the world, alleging that defendant failed to keep records and to provide employees with wage statements (paystubs) that complied with California law.
Hofmann v. Board of Trustees of California State University (2017)
Aug 07, 2017OUTCOME: $450,000 wrongful termination settlement
Whistleblower wrongful termination case involving Information Security Officer who was terminated in order to limit and control investigation into hacking of San Francisco State University databases in ... 2014.
Jane Doe v. Adoption Center (2016)
Feb 01, 2016OUTCOME: $400,000 defamation settlement
Intentional infliction of emotional distress claim against adoption agency by client (birth mother) defamed by adoption agency. Confidential settlement after mediation.
John Doe v. Doe Airline (2015)
Oct 20, 2014OUTCOME: $500,000 wrongful termination settlement
Client wrongfully terminated in retaliation for making a complaint of reverse racial discrimination. Case settled within six months of filing.
Stockton Citizens v. City of Stockton, 48 Cal.4th 481 (2010)
Apr 01, 2010OUTCOME: Plaintiff's CEQA challenge to client's project held to be untimely; Notice of Exemption commenced running of CEQA statute of limitations for purposes of challenging alleged flaws in the approval process.
Citizens group sued under CEQA to stop client's construction project in a mixed-use residential, business and retail site in Stockton.
Citizens to Enforce CEQA v. Rohnert Park, 131 Cal.App.4th 1594 (2005)
Jul 25, 2005OUTCOME: Plaintiff's suit to enjoin client's project dismissed
City's Memorandum of Understanding with Native American Tribe not a "project" under CEQA
Credit Suisse v. Grunwald, 400 F.3d 1119 (9th Cir. 2005)
Mar 01, 2005OUTCOME: Case ordered to NASD (FINRA) arbitration and settled
Plaintiff in wrongful termination/breach of employment contract suit attempted to void client's arbitration agreement on grounds that NASD (FINRA) failed to comply with California ethics standards for ... arbitrators
O'Connor v. The Clorox Company, Eighth Circuit Docket No. 00-3856 (July 26, 2001)
Jul 26, 2001OUTCOME: Summary judgment granted; affirmed on appeal
Upholding rejection of employee self-publication doctrine under Arkansas law in wrongful termination/defamation suit by high level employee arising out of termination letter setting forth sexual harass ... ment and forgery as reasons for termination.
Acequia, Inc. v. Prudential Insurance Co., 226 F.3d 798 (7th Cir. 2000) and 74 F.Supp.2d 792 (N.D. Ill. 1999)
Jan 01, 2000OUTCOME: Summary judgment for client granted; affirmed on appeal
Upholding summary judgement in favor of client against $100 million lender liability claim arising from alleged breach of restructured agricultural loan agreement