Attorney Jeffrey Andrew Rager's Legal Cases

Employment and labor

Wascher v. Kaiser Permanente

Jun 18, 2015

OUTCOME: $1,750,000 plus punitive damage findings

Wascher claimed the three primary complaints he raised were that there was a lack of timely access to surgery for cancer patients; that general surgeons were doing complex cancer cases they were not qu ... alified to perform; and that there was no comprehensive cancer care program at Kaiser Orange County. Despite Wascher's complaints, he claimed that SCPMG management brushed off his concerns and terminated him.

Wrongful termination

Jordan v. City of Long Beach

Apr 25, 2014

OUTCOME: $1,519,679.00

The jury found that The City of Long Beach Failed to Accommodate Ms. Jordan and fired her in Retaliation for complaining of discrimination.

Wrongful termination

Chaugle v. Tenet Healthcare

Sep 22, 2011

OUTCOME: $3,458,331.00

Dr. Chaugle was cardiothoracic surgeon who objected to open heart patients being placed in the general intensive care unit. The jury found that Dr. Chaugle was retaliated against for patient advocacy, ... and made punitive damage findings.

Wrongful termination

Martinucci v. Kaiser Permanente

Dec 11, 2008

OUTCOME: $11,441,559

Jury awarded Dr. Martinucci $11,441,559. Dr. Martinucci proved that Kaiser retaliated against him for attempting to improve patient care through uniform radiology procedures.

Litigation

Strub v. Kaiser Permanente

Jul 16, 2008

OUTCOME: $3,949,580

Dr. Strub was accused of medical malpractice by Kaiser. Kaiser sent Dr. Strub to their own attorneys to represent him before the Medical Board. The jury found this conflict of interest was legal malp ... ractice.

Employment and labor

Brannigan v. Memorial Hospital Los Banos

May 08, 2008

OUTCOME: $2,108,303

Jury awarded Dr. Brannigan $2.1 million against Memorial Hospital Los Banos. Dr. Brannigan proved that Defendants' retaliated against him for reporting substandard conditions in the Obstetrics Departme ... nt.

Discrimination

Herbst v. Universal Studios, Inc.

Aug 22, 2003

OUTCOME: $2,500,000.00

Ms. Herbst was a 20-year employee. The jury found that Universal Studios engaged in gender harassment.

Wrongful termination

Wang v. Sony Electronics

Jul 31, 2003

OUTCOME: $1,450,000.00

Mr. Wang was a 14-year employee. The case was dismissed, Plaintiff appealed and prevailed at trial. The jury found Mr. Wang was terminated for taking medical leave. The jury made punitive damage fin ... dings.

Employment and labor

Baca v. County of Los Angeles

Jan 01, 2003

OUTCOME: Plaintiff

Sheriff Leroy Baca was deemed to be a new employee of the County upon election to Sheriff. The County stood by this classification, until they were sued, and a judge ruled in Sheriff Baca's favor. H ... e was fully reinstated with all his benefits.

Wrongful termination

Huffman v. Wonderbread

Jan 01, 2002

OUTCOME: $2,699,000.00

Mr. Huffman was demoted to a lower-paying position after a long career with the defendants. The jury found that he was demoted on the basis of his age.

Jeffrey Andrew Rager's Legal Cases (11)

Wascher v. Kaiser Permanente

Jordan v. City of Long Beach

Chaugle v. Tenet Healthcare

Martinucci v. Kaiser Permanente

Strub v. Kaiser Permanente

Brannigan v. Memorial Hospital Los Banos

Herbst v. Universal Studios, Inc.

Wang v. Sony Electronics

Baca v. County of Los Angeles

Huffman v. Wonderbread