Representative Cases
Jordan v. City of Cleveland - November 6, 2006: $1.5 million jury verdict for Plaintiff Firefighter in federal court against the City of Cleveland for economic damages, racially hostile environment, retaliation and harassment. Damages are in addition to original jury verdict of $175,000 for a total of $1,675,000 in damages, not including statutory attorney fees, yet to be calculated.
Radcliffe v. Goumas, et al.- August 25, 2006: Trial victory for client defendant small business on harassment and intentional infliction of distress. The jury also awarded $41,000 in damages and punitive damages, and $29,000 attorney fees damages against the plaintiff for defamation per se.
Jordan v. City of Cleveland - July 6, 2006: Reported decision in United States Court of Appeals on race retaliation, harassment case in which the Sixth Circuit Court admonished the City (the party appealing the verdict) for its pervasive racial practices, and ordered additional damages and an increase in attorneys fees, finding the lawyers' work "exemplary." Case was covered on television, WEWS news in Cleveland and the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
May v. Akron Public Schools, et al. - July 11, 2006: Victory in Mandamus action against Public School Board and third-party contractor for unpaid STRS pension funds to state for over a decade.
Tanner, et al v. G&S Transfer, Inc.- February 17, 2006: Jury verdict of $103,000 for Plaintiff truck drivers in Third-Party Breach of Contract claim, including one wrongful discharge claim.
Stoebermann v. Akron Beacon Journal. - February 2, 2006: Trial Verdict for Plaintiff former carrier on Breach of Contract claim; damages have yet to be determined and awarded.
Luke, et al. v. City of Cleveland, et al. - November 8, 2005: Jury Verdict, damages award of $650,000 and 15 promotions ordered for multiple Plaintiff Firefighters on Disparate-Impact Racial Discrimination and Racial Hostile-Environment/Harassment case.
Shull v. City of Garfield Heights, et al. - April 2005: Order in declaratory and mandamus action that Plaintiff Firefighter be promoted into position with backpay.
Boykin v. Karman Rubber, Inc. - February 2005: Jury Verdict, punitive damages & fees award of $203,000 in Racially Hostile Environment, Harassment action.
Jordan v. City of Cleveland - February 2004 - Jury Verdict for Plaintiff former Firefighter of $175,000, plus statutory attorney fees award, for Racially Hostile Environment/Harassment and Retaliatory Harassment engaged in by City of Cleveland Division of Fire.
Coon v. TCS, Inc. - September 2003: Jury Verdict for Plaintiff former employee on workers compensation retaliation claim, $173,000 in compensatory damages and statutory attorney fee award.
Beauvais v. University of Akron, et al. - May 2003: Jury Verdict of $325,000, plus statutory attorney fees award for the Plaintiff Systems Support Analyst in Race Discrimination and Failure-to-Promote case. Plaintiff also was ordered to be promoted to the position of Director of Development.
Blazeff v. Rubber Division, Inc. - December 2002: Settlement of $250,000 for Plaintiff former Director on sex/failure to promote claim.
Williams v. City of Akron - February 2002: Jury Verdict of $1.72 million for the Plaintiff former Police Officer in Race Discrimination case.
Amott, et al. v. CVS Pharmacy - July 2002: Collective Action involving dozens of Plaintiff Pharmacists who were wrongfully denied Overtime wages. Case settled for confidential amount.
Kovacevich v. Kent State University - August 2000: Sex discrimination/equal pay act reported decision out of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which was one of the first circuit courts in the nation to hold that Equal Pay Act suits were constitutionally permissible against a State.
Kirkhart v. Portage County Commissioners - April 1999: Jury Verdict of $940,000, plus statutory attorney fees award, for the Plaintiff Interim Dog Warden in Sex, Disability, Retaliation & Wage Discrimination claim; Plaintiff was also awarded backpay and promoted to the position of Dog Warden.
Kovacevich v. Kent State University - July 1997: Jury Verdict, plus statutory attorney fees, for the Plaintiff Professor on case involving Equal Pay Act and Sex Discrimination.
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