Cordero-Sacks v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Feb 13, 2009OUTCOME: Jury verdict for Plaintiff
Plaintiff Ada Cordero-Sacks worked for the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles ("HACLA") as its Code & Enforcement Attorney. She investigated allegations of internal fraud. One such investigat ... ion involved the alleged stealth of about $800,000 of HACLA's money. Ms. Cordero-Sacks alleged that HACLA fired her because of her participation in that investigation. The jury found in Ms. Cordero-Sacks' favor, finding that HACLA fired her illegally, in violation of the False Claims' Act Whistleblower anti-retaliation provision. Ms. Cordero-Sacks will receive a judgment of about $530,000, as well as attorney's fees and costs to be paid by HACLA. The verdict was upheld on appeal in a published case.
