Dr. Lauren Pinter-Brown v. Regents of the University of California, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. BC624838, was a case in which the jury awarded a $13 million verdict against the University of California in a sex discrimination and retaliation case.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The jury found that UCLA discriminated against Pinter-Brown based on her gender and retaliated against her.[7] The $13 million verdict was delivered in Judge Michael Linfield's courtroom on February 15, 2018, after approximately 14 days of trial.[7] The jury found that Pinter-Brown deserved $3 million in lost earnings and $10 million in damages for emotional distress.[7]
Dr. Lauren Pinter-Brown started working at UCLA's medical center as the director of its lymphoma program in 2005.[7] She received excellent peer reviews and awards throughout her tenure.[7] Pinter-Brown began raising concerns about being harassed by a male colleague but was subsequently targeted in audits. She later had her research privileges suspended and her title damaged.[7]
According to court documents, UCLA made no significant efforts to fix the problem filing verbal and written complaints.[7] Pinter-Brown was forced to "play dead" at work to avoid additional conflicts. She eventually resigned from her position in 2015.[7]
At trial, UCLA argued that Pinter-Brown mischaracterized the harassment, and contended the alleged conduct were her not getting along with the alleged harasser.[7] UCLA further asserted that it properly handled her reports of harassment through the internal grievance process.[7]
The California Court of Appeal's Second Appellate District reversed the lower court's decision in April 2020.[8]
On May 9, 2024, at the retrial of the same case, Pinter-Brown won a $14 Million dollar verdict.
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- ^ Knowles, Megan. "Former UCLA physician claims gender discrimination forced her from leadership position". www.beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "UCLA med school director forced out? Age, gender discrimination lawsuit testimony - MyNewsLA.com". MyNewsLA.com. January 30, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "UCLA researcher denies discriminating against doctor who sued". Daily News. February 8, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Nelson, Roxanne (February 22, 2018). "Oncologist Awarded $13 Million in Gender Discrimination Lawsuit". Medscape. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "Ex-UCLA Doctor Seeks $16M As Gender Bias Trial Wraps - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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- ^ "Court Reverses $13 Million Gender Discrimination Verdict Entered Against UCLA". www.www.natlawreview.com. May 20, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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