384 Jury Verdict

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Case 1:07-cv-00026-OWW-DLB Document 384 Filed 06/08/2009 Page 2 of 30

1 Quest ion 1: As to P l a i n t i f f ' s claim fo r FMLA/CFRA/FEHA2 r e t a l i a t i on by Kern County, did Kern County r e t a l i a t e aga in s t3 P l a i n t i f f fo r :45 a . Complaining i n t e rna l ly about d isc r imina t ion ,6 harassment or r e t a l i a t i on?789

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10 b . Fi l ing a charge with the Department o f Fa i r11 Employment & Housing?121314

Y e s ~ No _15 c. Fi l ing a l aw su it c ont ai ni ng claims based on the161718

Fa i r Employment & Housing Act?Yes V No _

19 d. Fi l ing a l awsui t con ta in ing cla ims based on the20 Cal i fo rn ia Family Rights Act?212223

Yes V No _24 e. Fi l ing a l awsu i t conta in ing claims based on the25 Fam ily Medi ca l Leave A ct?262728

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f . I f you answered Quest ion 1 . e . yes , was suchr e t a l i a t i on wi l l fu l ?

I f you answered yes to any subpar t o f Ques t ion 1, answerQues t ion 2 . I f you answered no as to a l l su bpa rts o f Questio n 1,answer Question 6 .

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d. Place Dr. Jadwin on paid admin is t r a t ive leave onDecember 7, 2006?

I f you answered Question 2 yes as to any act ion by KernCounty, answ er Quest ion 3 . I f you answered no as to a l l subpar t sof Que stion 2, answer Quest ion 6.

Quest ion 2: To car ry out any r e t a l i a t ion you found inQuestio n 1 , d id Kern County:

a . Remove Dr. Jadwin as Cha i r of the PathologyDepartment?

b . Crea te a hos t i l e work environment fo r Dr. Jadwin?

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c . Wrongfully f a i l to renew Dr. Jadwin ' s employmentcon t rac t?

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b . Not renew h is employment con t rac t?

c . Crea t ing a hos t i l e work envi ronment fo r Dr.

a . Remove Dr. Jadwin as Chair o f th e PathologyDepartment?

d . P lace Dr. Jadwin on paid admin is t r a t ive leave onDecember 7, 2006?

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Yes VJadwin?

Quest ion 3: Was a mot iva t ing reason fo r Kern County 'sr e t a l i a t i on in any o f the fo l lowing ac t ions caused by Dr.Jadwin ' s c ompl ain t a bo ut di sc r imina t ion , harassment , o rr e t a l i a t i on , f i l i ng a complain t with the Department o f Fa i rEmployment & Housing, o r f i l in g th i s l awsu i t :

I f your answer to Quest ion 3 i s yes as to any subpar t ,answer Quest ion 4. I f your answer to Quest ion 3 i s no as to a l lsubpa r t s , answer Quest ion 6.

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Quest ion 4: Was Dr. Jadwin harmed by any r e t a l i a t o ryac t ions by Kern County ?

I f you answered Quest ion 4 yes , answer Que stio n 5 . I f youanswered Quest ion 4 no, answer Question 6.

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Quest ion 5: Was Kern County ' s conduct a subs t an t i a l f ac to rin caus ing Dr. Jadwin harm o r damage?

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1 Quest ion 6: On P l a i n t i f f ' s claim t h a t Kern County2 r e t a l i a t ed aga ins t him fo r taking medica l l eave under FMLA o r3 CFRA, has P l a i n t i f f proved by a preponderance of the evidence4 t ha t Kern County took an adverse employment a ctio n a ga in st Dr.5 Jadw in by :678 Jadwin?

a. Crea t ing a hos t i l e work environment fo r Dr.

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Yes v NO _12 b . Removing him from h is pos i t ion as Chair of13 Pathology a t KMC?141516

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c . Fa i l i ng to renew h is employment cont rac t?

19 Yes No _20 d . P lac ing Dr. Jadwin on paid admin is t r a t ive leave on21 December 7, 2006?22 Yes _ NO232425

e . WasYes

any suchV r e t a l i a t i on under the FMLA wi l l fu l ?No _26 I f your answer to Quest ion 6 i s yes as to any subpar t ,27 answer Quest ion 7. I f your answer to Quest ion 6 i s no as to a l l28 subpa r t s , answer Que stio n 1 2.

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1 Quest ion 7: Was Dr. Jadwin ' s t ak ing of medical leave a2 motiva t ing reason fo r any of the adverse employment ac t ions you3 have found Kern County took agains t Dr. Jadwin?

I f your answ er to Quest ion 7 i s yes , answer Quest ion 8. I fanswer to Quest ion 7 i s no, answer Quest ion 10.

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a . Creat ing a hos t i l e work envi ronment?

c . F a i l in g to renew h is employment con t r ac t ?

b . Removing him from h is p os it io n as Chai r o f th ePathology Department?

I f you answered Ques t ion 8 yes as to any subpar t , answerQues t ion 9. I f you answered Ques t ion 8 no, answer Quest ion 10.

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Ques t ion 8: Was th e r e t a l i a t o r y ac t ion o f K ern C ou ntyaga in s t Dr. Jadw in fo r t ak ing medica l l eave a cause o f harm o rdamage to Dr. Jadwin:

d . Plac ing Dr. Jadwin on pa id admin i s t ra t ive l eave onDecember 7, 2006?

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Quest ion 9: Was Kern County ' s r e t a l i a t o r y conduct asubs t an t i a l f ac to r in causing Dr. Jadwin harm o r damage?

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I f you answered Quest ion 10 yes , answer Q u e s t i o ~ I f youanswered Quest ion 10 no, answer Quest ion 16 . ~

Quest ion 10: On Dr. Jadwin ' s claim fo r d i s ab i l i t ydi sc r imina t ion under FEHA, d id Kern County know Dr. Jadwin had amenta l cond i t ion ( ch ro n ic d epr es si on ) t h a t l im i te d h is ab i l i t y towork f u l l t ime?

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I f you answered Quest ion 11 yes , answer Quest ion 12. I f youanswered Quest ion 11 no, answer Q uestio n 1 6.

Quest ion 11: Was D r. Jadwin ab le to p e r f o ~ h is e ss en tia ljob du t ies wi th reasonab le accommodation fo r h is menta lcond i t ion?

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1 Quest ion 13: Was Dr. J a d w i n ' s menta l c o n d i t i o n ( c h r o n i c2 d e p r e s s i o n ) a m o t i v a t i n g r e a s o n f o r Dr. J a d w i n ' s :3

Removal a s Chai r o f t h e Pathology Department?567

a .

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I f you answered any s u b p a r t o f Quest ion 13 y e s , answer

b . C r e a t i o n o f a h o s t i l e work environment f o r Dr.

c . Nonrenewa1 o f Dr. J a d w i n ' s employment c o n t r a c t ?

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Placement on p a i d a d m i n i s t r a t i v e l e a v e on December

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I f you answered Ques t ion 14 yes , answer Ques t ion 15 .answered Ques t ion 14 no, answer Quest ion 16 .

Quest ion 14: Was Dr. Jadwin harmed by Kern County ' sdi sc r imina t ion based on h is menta l d i s ab i l i t y ?

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Quest ion 15: Was Kern County ' s di sc r imina t ion based on Dr.Jadwin ' s menta l d i s ab i l i t y a s ub s ta n tia l fa c to r in caus ing Dr.Jadwin harm o r damage?

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Answer Quest ion 16.

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I f you answered Quest ion 17 yes , answer Qu estio n 1 8. I f youanswered Ques t ion 17 no, answer Ques t ion 20.

Ques t ion 17: Did Kern County f a i l to prov ide Dr. Jadwinreasonab le accommodation fo r h is mental cond i t i on (chron icdep res s ion )?

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I f you answered Quest ion 18 yes , answer Quest ion 19. I f youanswered Quest ion 18 no, answer Quest ion 20.

Quest ion 18: Was Dr. Jadwin harmed by Kern County 's f a i l u r eto prov ide reasonable accommodation fo r Dr. Jadwin ' s menta lcondi t ion (chronic depress ion)?

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I f you answered Ques t ion 19 yes , answer Ques t ion 20. I f youanswered Quest ion 19 no, answer Quest ion 20.

Ques t ion 19: Was Kern County ' s f a i l u re to prov idereasonab le accommodation fo r Dr. Jadwin ' s menta l cond i t i on(chron ic depress ion) a s ub s t an t i a l f a c t o r in caus ing Dr. Jadwinharm o r damage?

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a . Did Dr. Jadwin have a menta l d i s a b i l i t y t h a t wasknown t o Kern Coun ty ?

Quest ion 20: On Dr. J a d w i n 's c la im f o r d i s a b i l i t yd i s c r i m i n a t i o n and f a i l u r e t o engage i n i n t e r a c t i v e p r o c e s s , hasDr. Jadwin proved by a preponderance o f t h e evidence t h a t he hada menta l d i s a b i l i t y ( c h r o n i c d e p r e s s i o n ) :

I f you answered Quest ion 20 y e s , answer Quest ion 21. I f youanswered Q u e st i o ns 1 , 6, 12, 16 and 20 no as t o a l l s u b p a r t s ,s i g n and r e t u r n t h i s v e r d i c t . I f you answered yes t o anys u b p a r t s o f Quest ion 1, 6, 12, and 16 and answered Quest ion 20no, answer Quest ion 21.

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Quest ion 21: Did Dr. Jadwin r eques t t ha t Kern County makereasonable accommodation fo r h is d i s ab i l i t y so t ha t Dr. Jadwinwould be ab le to perform h is es s en t i a l job requ i remen ts?

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I f you answered Quest ion 21 yes , answer Quest ion 22. I f youanswered Quest ion 21 no and answered yes as to any subpar t o fQuest ions 5 , 9, 15, and /o r 19, answer Quest ion 25. I f youanswered Quest ions 1-5 , 6-9 , 10-15, 16-19 and /o r 20 no, s ign andr e tu rn t h i s ve rd i c t .

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Quest ion 22: Was Dr. Jadwin wi l l ing to pa r t i c ipa te ini n t e r ac t i ve process to determine whether reasonable accommodationcould be made so t h a t Dr. Jadwin would be able to perform h ise s s en t i a l job requirements?

I f you answered Question 22 yes , answer Question 23. I f youanswered Quest ion 22 no, and answered yes as to Quest ions 5, 9,15 and/or 19, answer Quest ion 25. I f you answered Quest ions 1-5 ,6-9, 10-15, 16-19, and 20-21 no, s ign and re turn t h i s ve rd i c t .

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Quest ion 23: Did Kern County f a i l to pa r t i c i pa t e in at imely good- fa i th i n t e r ac t i v e process wi th Dr. Jadwin todetermine whether a reasonable accommodation cou ld be made?

I f you answered Quest ion 23 yes , answer Quest ion 24. I f youanswered Quest ion 23 no and answered yes as to Quest ions 5, 9, 15and /or 19 , s ign and r e tu rn t h i s ve rd i c t .

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Quest ion 24: Did Kern County 's f a i l u r e to pa r t i c ipa t e inreasonable good f a i t h i n t e r ac t ive p ro ce ss w ith Dr. Jadwin harmDr. Jadwin?

I f you answered Quest ion 24 yes , answer Quest ion 25. I f youanswered Quest ion 24 no and answered yes as to Quest ions 5, 9,15, and /or 19, s ign and r e tu rn t h i s ve rd i c t .

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Quest ion 25: Was Kern County 's f a i l u r e to engage in a goodf ai t h i nte ra c ti ve p ro ce ss w ith Dr. Jadw in a subs t an t i a l f ac to r incaus ing harm o r damage?

I f you answered Quest ion 25 yes , answer Quest ion 26. I f youanswered Quest ions 5, 9, 15 and /or 19 no, s ign and re tu rn t h i sve rd i c t . I f you answered Quest ion 25 no, and answered Quest ions5, 9, 15, and /or 19 yes , answer Quest ion 26.

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Q u e s t i o n 26: Has Defendant Kern County p r o v e d by ap r e p o n d e r a n c e o f t h e e v i d e n c e t h a t Dr. J a d w i n ' s c o n t r a c t was n o trenewed by r e a s o n o f Dr. J a d w i n ' s conduc t and a l l e g e d v i o l a t i o no f t h e e m p l o y e r ' s r u l e s and c o n t r a c t r e q u i r e m e n t s a n d / o r t h a t Dr.J a d w i n 's b e h a v i o r was t h e cause o f nonrenewa1 o f h i s c o n t r a c t ?

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I f y o u r answer t o Q u e s t i o n 26 i s y e s , anSWer Q u e s t i o n 27,b u t do n o t award any damages f o r f a i l u r e t o renew Dr. J a d w i n ' sc o n t r a c t . I f you answered Q u e s t i o n 26 no, answer Q u e s t i o n 27.

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1 Ques t ion 27: I f you have found t h a t any di sc r imina t ion o r2 r e t a l i a t i on by Kern County was the cause o f damage to Dr. Jadwin3 on any o f h is c l a ims , what damages do you award?4

Menta l and emot iona l d i s t r e s s /11and su f f e r i ng $ ~ ~ ~ ~ _

Reasonable va lue o f neces sa rymedica l ca re , t r ea tmen t ands e rv i c e s which wi threasonab le p r obab i l i t y w i l l ()be r equ i r ed in th e fu tu re $ ~ ~ _

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Reasonable va lue o f neces sa rymedical ca re , t r ea tmen t and' s e rv i ce s r ece ived to thep re s en t t ime

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It i s ce r t i f i ed t h a t our verd ic t s a re unanimous.

DATED: June ~ 2009.

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