- 4 -
the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Cal. Govt.
Code sec. 12940 (2000); (2) employment discrimination in
violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C.
sec. 12101 (2000); and (3) a State law claim based upon the
failure to compensate for overtime in violation of California
State regulations. In her California State court complaint,
petitioner alleged four causes of action (based upon the same
facts as the District Court case): (1) Discrimination on the
basis of disability and failure to provide reasonable
accommodation for disability, FEHA, Cal. Govt. Code sec. 12940;
(2) failure to provide an environment free of harassment and
discrimination in employment, FEHA, Cal. Govt. Code sec. 12940;
(3) retaliation; and (4) alleged overtime violations on the part
of her employer. In both lawsuits, petitioner prayed for damages
for the loss of wages, of earning capacity, and of benefits of
employment; general damages for emotional distress; incidental
and punitive damages; and reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.
In March of 2002, petitioner and AAA entered into a
“Settlement Agreement and General Release of All Claims” that
settled all claims between petitioner and AAA (settlement
agreement). The settlement agreement resolved the California
State court complaint and the District Court complaint. The
settlement agreement provided payment to petitioner of the
following amounts:
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next
Last modified: May 25, 2011