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Attorneys & Counselors at Law Bowman v. PHP CompaniesPractice Area: Employment Date: Feb 14, 2007 Outcome: Plaintiff prevailed at trial. Description: A federal jury awarded Glen Bowman $219,000 in damages for breach of contract. Bowman was a salesperson who was refused payment for commissions earned and terminated when he complained about Defendant's actions. A confidential settlement was reached between the parties after a Sixth Circuit Court appeal was initiated by the Defendant. Sherry A. Michael v. Windsor Gardens, et al.Practice Area: Employment Date: Sep 09, 2005 Outcome: The plaintiff prevailed. Description: The jury found that the Defendants were responsible for violation of the Tennessee Human Rights Act, the Tennessee common law in regard to whistleblowing and for retaliatory discharge. The jury awarded plaintiff $30,000 for back pay,plus $170,000 for emotional suffering. The jury elected to further award $50,000 in punitives against Windsor Gardens. Attorneys' fees in the amount of $333,000 were also awarded. The parties later reached a confidential settlement of the matter. Laschinski T. Emerson v. Oak Ridge Research Inc.Practice Area: Employment Date: Jul 11, 2005 Outcome: Plaintiff prevailed at trial and on appeal. Description: Plaintiff sued defendants for sexual harassment, assault and battery and retaliatory discharge. A jury returned a verdict for $ 171,800 for various damages, as well as punitive damages. The Trial Judge reduced the punitive damages from $500,000.00 to $150,000.00, and awarded plaintiff attorney’s fees in the amount of $282,964.50, as well as discretionary costs. On appeal, the case was affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded in part. Patricia L. Johnson v. Logo Pros, Inc.Practice Area: Employment Date: Jan 01, 2004 Outcome: Stipulated Judgment for Plaintiff Description: Stipulated judgment for the Plaintiff in a case of unpaid minimum wages and unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This case also included allegations that Defendant improperly forced Plaintiff to pay for errors on customer orders and failed to pay earned vacation time when she left her position. Richard Southmayd v. Apria Healthcare, Inc.Practice Area: Employment Outcome: Plaintiff prevailed and a federal jury awarded him $368,000. The parties reached a settlement prior to the Court awarding Plaintiff his attorneys' fees and costs in addition to the $368,000 verdict. Description: Plaintiff was a Branch Manager for Defendant. He was terminated shortly after refusing to participate in an illegality. Plaintiff was discriminated against on the basis of his age in both his employment and in his termination. Heath v. Michaels Stores, Inc.Practice Area: Employment Outcome: Judgement was entered for the Plaintiff in the amount of $17,201, plus Defendant had to pay her attorneys' fees and costs. Description: Client was instructed to clock out when she reached forty hours of work per week and/or eighty hours in a two week period, but to continue working off the clock. Also, she worked through lunch periods and was not paid for that work.
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