Plaintiff brought a variety of claims against her former employer alleging wrongful termination, race and gender discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and more, in a decade-long saga. Plaintiff even filed a second lawsuit, later consolidated, alleging her former employer retaliated against her again years later. Plaintiff’s original demand was $14M. Given the length of the matter and the persistence of Plaintiff’s counsel, the insurer, anticipating an appeal, retained appellate counsel, who remained present throughout the trial.
After a jury trial lasting over two weeks, including Plaintiff’s testimony that lasted one week, the case was submitted to the jury for deliberations. Plaintiff requested settlement, and the parties reached an agreement one hour into jury deliberations. The six-figure settlement provided the best outcome for the client, sparing both the client and insurer from prolonged appeals litigation. At the conclusion of the case, the judge commented on the record that defense counsel’s trial performance was one of the best the judge had ever seen in her career as a federal judge.
The case was handled by Philadelphia partners Steve Bruderle and Raphaella Poteau.
