# 00353888, Dana Bordonaro v. Harry Loo, M. D. et al, filed 7/23/09

Plaintiff’s Attorney: Sarah B. Schlehr

Verdict: $20,000.00                                                                    Dept. 20

Plaintiff, an appointment scheduler for a medical corporation, recommended hiring Defendant Castro to help promote optical sales. Immediately upon hiring, Plaintiff alleged Defendant commenced sexual harassment consisting of leering looks, inappropriate touching, comments and remarks. Plaintiff complained to the office manager and alleged there was no initial investigation. Plaintiff continued to make complaints. According to Plaintiff, Defendant Castro’s conduct worsened. Plaintiff was eventually terminated. Plaintiff alleged further harassing conduct occurred post-termination, this time by the office manager, including disputing unemployment benefits claims, calling Plaintiff on the phone and yelling and cursing, and soliciting letters of poor conduct about Plaintiff from customers. Jury found the termination was the result of Plaintiff’s complaints of sexual harassment were a motivating factor in her termination and that the termination did cause harm; but that this retaliatory conduct by Defendant employer was not a substantial factor in causing harm, and that Plaintiff was in fact not subjected to or did not witness sexually harassing conduct while employed.  Punitive damages were denied.  $20,000.00 was awarded for past economic damages.

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