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Verdicts

Nov. 10, 2007

Woman With Eczema Wins Jury Award

SAN FRANCISCO - A woman who was fired from her data entry job after taking leave to treat a skin condition has won a $353,000 jury verdict.

By Devan McClaine
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SAN FRANCISCO - A woman who was fired from her data entry job after taking leave to treat a skin condition has won a $353,000 jury verdict.
      Jurors awarded Tania X. Garcia $153,680 in lost wages and $200,000 in non-economic damages, including emotional distress.
      She was fired from her job at the Elec...

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