Successes

Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce a complete summary judgment victory on behalf of a leading emergency medical services provider in a disability accommodation lawsuit. The case arose from a paramedic’s request to work with his service dog while assigned to patient-transport ambulances. For years, the employer accommodated...

Payne & Fears won a complete summary judgment for a Fortune 10 company in a case asserting claims for sexual harassment, failure to prevent harassment, FEHA retaliation, Labor Code Section 1102.5 retaliation, and public policy wrongful termination. We convinced a U.S. District Court to summarily adjudicate all causes of action...

Payne and Fears obtained summary judgment in Khajavi v. Palmdale Regional Hospital. Plaintiff Khajavi, who contracted with the Palmdale Regional Hospital through his medical corporation, asserted claims against six defendants related to his contract, challenged his status as a contractor, and claimed wrongful termination based on alleged retaliation under Labor...

Payne & Fears obtained a unanimous, downtown Los Angeles jury verdict in August 2024 for a Fortune 10 company facing discrimination, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims filed by two sympathetic plaintiffs. Plaintiffs would not drop their settlement demand below $5 million, leaving the client no choice but...

Payne and Fears obtained summary judgment in Adrid v. Long Beach Memorial Hospital Center. Plaintiff Michael Adrid alleged that his former employer, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, retaliated against him by wrongfully terminating his employment in violation of Labor Code section 6310 and in violation of public policy. Adrid was...