La Puente, California: Ex Bassett Unified Teacher Michael Ross Wins Nearly $25M in Retaliation Suit

Former Bassett Unified Teacher Wins Nearly $25M in Retaliation Suit

A jury has awarded nearly $25 million to a Black former Bassett Unified School District teacher who alleged he was fired in 2019 in retaliation for having previously brought a discrimination suit and because he spoke out about sexual misconduct by a district custodian. The Los Angeles Superior Court panel on Friday found that plaintiff Michael Ross was the victim of retaliation and a failure to prevent retaliation. Of his $24.8 million in damages, $22 million was allocated to compensate him for his past and future emotional distress. The district maintained Ross was terminated for legitimate reasons. Lawyers for the ...

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Former Bassett Unified teacher wins nearly $25M in retaliation suit; Here’s why

A jury has awarded nearly $25 million to a Black former Bassett Unified School District teacher who alleged he was fired in 2019 in retaliation for having previously brought a discrimination suit and because he spoke out about sexual misconduct by a district custodian. The Los Angeles Superior Court panel on Friday found that plaintiff Michael Ross was the victim of retaliation and a failure to prevent retaliation. Of his $24.8 million in damages, $22 million was allocated to compensate him for his past and future emotional distress. The district maintained Ross was terminated for legitimate reasons. Lawyers for the ...

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