This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Civil Litigation,
Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Oct. 29, 2019

Merced court settles clerk’s sex harassment claim

The Merced County Superior Court has settled a sexual harassment claim with a clerk for $160,000 without any admissions of guilt, according to court documents.

The Merced County Superior Court has settled a sexual harassment claim with a clerk for $160,000 without any admissions of guilt, according to court documents.

The clerk sued last year, claiming ongoing sexual comments, inappropriate requests and other harassment by her supervisor, identified in court documents as supervising court clerk Leonardo Torres-Pena. The plaintiff made claims of harassment, retaliation and discrimination...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up