Appeals court tosses out $1.5-million award to ex-prosecutor
October 30, 2008
A state appeals court on Wednesday overturned a $1.5-million award for a former Los Angeles prosecutor who said City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo and other supervisors retaliated against her for filing a sex discrimination complaint and reporting misconduct by other attorneys.
The Court of Appeal in Los Angeles found that the evidence did not support Lynn Magnandonovan’s allegation. The 2-1 ruling reversed a 2006 jury decision that also gave Magnandonovan substantial legal fees. Her attorney at the time called the awards “an indictment of the city attorney’s office.”
Instead, the appellate judges painted a far different picture: one of an unprofessional, problem employee who was openly hostile to judges, court officials and co-workers.
The appellate ruling found that Delgadillo had a legitimate reason for firing Magnandonovan in 2002 because she had “behaved in a wholly unacceptable manner before Superior Court judges.” The decision was written by Presiding Justice Paul Turner, with Justice Sandy R. Kriegler concurring.
Read Article: Los Angeles Times
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