Janet Conney v. The Regents of the University of California, et al. was a case in which the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Second Appellate District, Division Seven awarded a $4.06 million judgment in March 2007, after the appeals court upheld the lower court ruling. A large portion of the award went to the 4 attorneys, while Conney received approximately $2.95 million of the judgment against the University of California in a sex discrimination and retaliation case.[1][2][3]
| Janet Conney v. The Regents of the University of California | |
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| Court | Los Angeles County Superior Court |
| Full case name | Janet Conney, M.D. v. The Regents of the University of California, et al |
| Decided | July 27, 2004 |
The Regents' general counsel stated they did not believe the allegation was supported by evidence, and that the university would seek redress through the trial court and at the appellate level.[1][2][3]
Conney won the suit and was awarded $4.06 million in March 2007. The California Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal filed by the Regents of the University of California.[4]
The judge also awarded $515,450 in attorney’s fees. With interest and appellate attorney’s fees, the total award was over $4 million.[5][1][2][3]
During the 9-day jury trial (because UCLA did not want to settle the initial claim of unfair pay), many professors and even the chairman of the department at UCLA testified. Many of their statements contradicted their own depositions, which had been taken about 4 months before the trial. Under oath, the professors testified there was a separate pot of money that the men received, in addition to their base salary. This was one of many incriminating pieces of testimony to which the jury agreed that Dr. Conney had been discriminated against on the basis of her gender. Another part of the award was for interference with current and also future pay and promotion.
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edit- ^ a b c Trounson, Rebecca (5 August 2004). "Woman Awarded $2.95 Million in UC Discrimination Case". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Montell, Gabriela (30 May 2007). "Former Prof. Wins $4-Million in Sex-Discrimination Suit". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Kearl, Holly. "Court Case: Janet Conney v. The Regents of the University of California et al". AAUW: Empowering Women Since 1881. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Union-Tribune, San Diego (2 November 2007). "Winner of lawsuit against UCLA speaks to local branch of AAUW". sandiegouniontribune.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Conney v. University of California (Sexual Harassment and Retaliation) | Federal Contractor Misconduct Database". Federal Contractor Misconduct Database. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.