Ross v. County of Madera CA5
A jury found in favor of plaintiff Anita Ross and against her former employer, defendant County of Madera (County), for violations of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), arising from retaliation and failure to prevent retaliation. The jury awarded Ross a total of $2 million in economic and noneconomic damages. The County moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) and a new trial. While the trial court denied the motion for JNOV, it partially granted the new trial motion. The trial court found four incidents of attorney misconduct and an instructional error, the cumulative effect of which prevented the County from having a fair trial, and the damages awarded were excessive.
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