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Petitioner commenced the lawsuit in 2003 against Alameda and
its chief executive officer (collectively, Alameda). She alleged
in the lawsuit, filed and prosecuted by her pro se in the United
States District Court for the Northern District of California,
that Alameda had caused her damages stemming from race
discrimination, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of
good faith and fair dealing, and harassment. She claimed in the
lawsuit the following damages:
Backpay $24,000
Future pay 100,000
Emotional distress (including
mental and physical pain
and suffering) 75,000
Health benefits 800
Punitive and exemplary damages 300,000
Total 1490,800
1 The claimed damages actually total $499,800
rather than $490,800 as reported by petitioner.
In November 2003, petitioner and Alameda agreed to settle
the lawsuit. Under the settlement agreement, petitioner released
all claims against Alameda in exchange for a single payment of
$25,000. The settlement agreement stated that petitioner had
filed the lawsuit against Alameda seeking “wages, penalties,
other damages, and attorneys’ fees”, that Alameda would issue
petitioner a Form 1099 in connection with its payment of the
$25,000, and that petitioner had to give Alameda a completed
Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and
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