Anthony Jackson v. Metal Improvement Company et al

Filing 341

JUDGMENT by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that final judgment in this action be entered as follows: Judgment in the sum of $85,000 is entered in favor of Mr. Jackson, and against MIC, for past economic loss (lost earnings from March 2009 to February 2012). (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (kbr)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANTHONY JACKSON, an individual;

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Case No. CV12-1755 MWF (CWx)
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Plaintiff,
v.

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METAL IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY, a California Limited
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individual, and DOES 1-50, inclusive,
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Defendants.

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This action came before the Court for a trial by jury, commencing on May 28,

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2013. The issues have been tried, and the jury has rendered its unanimous verdict as

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follows:

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(1)

Plaintiff Anthony Jackson’s reporting to California Occupational Safety

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and Health Administration (“Cal/OSHA”) was a motivating reason for

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Defendant Metal Improvement Company’s (“MIC”) decision to

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discharge Mr. Jackson;

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(2)

Mr. Jackson’s reporting to Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”)

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was not a motivating reason for MIC’s decision to discharge Mr.

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Jackson;
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decision to discharge Mr. Jackson;

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Mr. Jackson’s race was not a substantial motivating reason for MIC’s

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Mr. Jackson’s reporting about race discrimination to MIC was not a

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substantial motivating reason for MIC’s decision to discharge Mr.

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Jackson;

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MIC would have made the same decision to discharge Mr. Jackson
regardless of his race or reporting about race discrimination.

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The discharge caused Mr. Jackson harm;

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MIC established that Mr. Jackson manually bent test strips, and this

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misconduct was sufficiently severe for MIC to discharge Mr. Jackson as

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a matter of settled company policy;

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fraud.

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Al Coble did not discharge Mr. Jackson with malice, oppression, or

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that
final judgment in this action be entered as follows:
Judgment in the sum of $85,000 is entered in favor of Mr. Jackson, and

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against MIC, for past economic loss (lost earnings from March 2009 to February

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2012).

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DATED: June 19, 2013

MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD
United States District Judge

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