McElwain v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals CA4/3
Cheryl McElwain filed suit against Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (Hospitals) and Southern California Permanente Medical Group (Medical Group) (collectively Defendants) after she was terminated from her position as a nurse. McElwain alleged disability discrimination premised upon the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) claims. (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.) The jury found for McElwain on two causes of action, with the jury awarding her $187,762 in economic damages, $100,000 in non-economic damages, and $20,000 in punitive damages, for a total recovery of $307,762.
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