Successes

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...

Payne & Fears partners Dan Livingston and Jeff Brown scored a remarkable win for an SEC-registered real estate investment advisory firm that had been sued by a former employee. The terminated employee initiated a lawsuit against his former employer and its president alleging various breaches of contract and tort claims,...